Column: Democrats to blame for California’s problems? GOP is MIA
You know what the problem is with California?Democrats—or so I’m told.If I write about broken sidewalks in Los Angeles, readers write to say it’s the…
‘Deadpool’ tops charts yet again as ‘Reagan’ beats expectations on sluggish Labor Day weekend
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Review: ‘Reagan’ movie is historical hooey — and a slog
There’s political idolatry, and then there’s the canonization in movie‘s clothing that is Sean McNamara’s faith-tinged bio-epic “Reagan,” which follows its subject, played by Dennis…
Opinion: The ideas in Project 2025? Reagan tried them, and the nation suffered
Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s conservative playbook that would overhaul much of the federal government under a second Trump administration, has sparked fear and concern…
How the 1981 assassination attempt changed Nancy Reagan
Reporting from WASHINGTON — Nibbling on chicken pot pie with a small group of friends at a private dinner in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Nancy…
FAA investigating near plane collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
The FAA on Thursday said that it was investigating a near collision between two planes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. File Photo by Bonnie…
Newsom stays in the background amid California campus protests
SACRAMENTO — In May 1969 a National Guard helicopter hung over the campus of UC Berkeley, spraying protesters with what The Times then described as “heavy…
Ford, Carter, Reagan Push for Gun Ban
WASHINGTON — Three former presidents endorsed legislation Wednesday to ban the future manufacture, sale and possession of combat-style assault weapons as a closely divided House neared…
On This Day, March 30: John Hinckley Jr. shoots, injures President Ronald Reagan
1 of 4 | John Hinckley Jr. is flanked by federal agents as he is driven away from court April 10, 1981. On March 30,…
How California bashing went from ‘Moonbeam’ to ‘not really American’
For most of the 19th and 20th centuries, residents of the rest of the country often saw California as the place their wacky or adventurous…
Opinion: Age matters. Which is why Biden’s age is his superpower
Joe Biden is old. Like each of us, he comes from a particular place in history, in his case the LBJ years. And that’s one…
Patti Davis writes to Ronald, Nancy Reagan in ‘Dear Mom and Dad’
On the Shelf Dear Mom and Dad By Patti DavisLiveright: 192 pages, $22 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn…
California-bashing is a constant on Iowa campaign trail
DES MOINES — Despite the Iowa caucuses taking place 1,700 miles away from California — and the temperature being much colder here — the Golden State,…
Reagan Asks Resignations to Smooth Bush Transition
WASHINGTON — President Reagan asked today for the resignations of Cabinet members and thousands of political appointees to give President-elect George Bush flexibility in shaping his…
Conservative Internationalism: Armed Diplomacy under Jefferson, Polk, Truman, and Reagan -Book Review
In Conservative Internationalism, Henry R. Nau – a former Reagan administration official and Professor Emeritus at George Washington University – has set himself a peculiar…
Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, has died
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to ascend to the high court and its most influential jurist for much of her…
Column: Like Reagan, Schwarzenegger and Brown, Newsom uses veto pen to rein in spending by lawmakers
SACRAMENTO — It’s the job of a governor to play adult supervisor and not give adolescent state legislators all the spending money they’d like. Otherwise, they’d…
Column: Reagan gave Americans hope. Trump offers venom and lies
SACRAMENTO — The Republican Party will hold a presidential candidate debate at the Ronald Reagan library Wednesday. It’s a bad fit. The GOP’s modern idol is…
The delicate art of maintaining the United States’ ageing nuclear weapons
In an ultra-sterile room at a secure factory in the city of Kansas City, US government technicians refurbish the nation's nuclear warheads.The job is exacting:…
McManus: Joe Biden could learn from Ronald Reagan
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden took another step toward locking up the Democratic nomination on Tuesday. His lead in delegates has begun to look insurmountable. But now…