The US presidency is the most powerful office in the world. Too powerful.
Like a compulsive gambler, the United States continues to raise the stakes on decisions made by inherently fallible human beings.…
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Endorsement: Derek Tran for Congressional District 45
Congressional District 45 needs a change. It's long overdue. Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Seal Beach) may officially represent the northern Orange…
Why Mexico's president is risking his legacy for radical reform
MEXICO CITY — Three weeks before the end of his presidency, Andrés Manuel López Obrador could be taking victory laps.…
Kinzinger blames McCarthy for resurrecting Trump after January 6
TORONTO — In a new documentary about his final term in Congress, former Rep. Adam Kinzinger — the Illinois Republican…
Opinion: For the undecided, will this be Kamala Harris' Achilles heel?
Kamala Harris is off to a strong start to her presidential campaign, but the weeks leading up to the November…
Editorial: It's time to raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 per hour
It's been 15 years since workers earning the federal minimum wage got a raise. The cost of living has risen…
Will a Vietnamese-American candidate help Democrats win a congressional seat in Little Saigon?
At a solemn gathering in Orange County, dozens of elderly Vietnamese Americans recently gathered to reconnect with others who were…
Rewriting the Constitution? Be careful what you wish for
August 28, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: University of California, Berkeley Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky's proposal…
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are wrong about unity
The most abused, misused and misunderstood word in American politics is “unity.” All presidential candidates promise to unite Americans. Almost…
The real estate business in the Central Valley is under scrutiny amid an intense campaign for Congress
When the federal government closed Castle Air Force Base in Merced County in the 1990s, the dilapidated buildings and vast…