California
In a new book, author Ken Khachigian writes about his behind-the-scenes experiences as a speechwriter and confidant to Presidents Reagan and Nixon.
Politics
California may be home to Hollywood, but the state has a long history of electing non-celebrity, charisma-challenged governors. Dull and dutiful could be a successful recipe once more in 2026.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) will not attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
Movies
Conservative filmmakers at companies like the Daily Wire, which produced 2024’s top-grossing documentary, have found success by courting audiences that feel overlooked by Hollywood.
Like Nixon and Reagan, Kamala Harris put California at the center of national politics. But the state and country have changed.
Obituaries
Spencer helped invent the modern political consulting business with its emphasis on TV-centric campaigning.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was injured while on a congressional trip to Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.
There’s political idolatry, and then there’s the canonization in movie’s clothing that is Sean McNamara’s faith-tinged bio-epic “Reagan,” starring Dennis Quaid as the 40th president.
Opinion
Transgender people are the vulnerable ones in the halls of power, not a threat as Mace, Marjorie Taylor Greene and others treat them.
Letters to the Editor
As Project 2025 draws comparisons to the Reagan Revolution of the 1980s, readers offer opposing takes on the 40th president.