Column: Trump assassination attempt is shocking, but not entirely surprising
The attempted assassination of former President Trump was shocking, but not entirely surprising. It is shocking because violence is not…
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Biden says passions are running high: 'It's time to calm down'
WASHINGTON — President Biden warned Sunday of the risks of political violence in the United States following the attempted assassination…
Trump's shooting comes as a surprise, but gun terrorism in the US is nothing new. What now?
The attempted assassination of former President Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday felt familiar, in a typically…
Opinion: Did the 1974 budget law make a difference? Especially for lawmakers
Fifty years ago, Congress tried to rein in deficits and fix the budget process—or, perhaps, lawmakers were simply trying to…
Kamala Harris is at the center of a political succession storm
Kamala Harris, photographed in Los Angeles on November 21. Vice President Kamala Harris suddenly finds herself at the center of…
A trip to the U.S. Capitol reminded me of what I celebrate this July 4th.
WASHINGTON DC – The air was muggy and the afternoon sun scorched the streets of the nation’s capital. But when…
A work portrays the making of DW Griffith's film 'Broken Blossoms'
After the deeply divisive reception of “The Birth of a Nation,” Director D.W. Griffith released Broken Blossoms, in which an…
Editorial: July 2 is the true date of the birth of the United States. And of the rebirth
John Adams, American patriot and the nation's second president, believed that Independence Day should be celebrated annually, not on July…
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks: What to Expect from the Show
At an unmarked location in the Mojave Desert, a small group gathered to test out new fireworks for the Macy's…
Development fight centers on California's oldest plant
An oak palm tree in Jurupa Valley is estimated to be between 13,000 and 18,000 years old. The plant, which…