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Jimmy Carter was the perfect candidate for 1976, columnist George Skelton writes, and he was an exceptional ex-president. In between? That’s the problem.
Before the 1970s, California offered free tuition at all public colleges. It enabled kids like me from struggling households to become the first in their families to attend college — even graduate, writes columnist George Skelton.
Column: Kamala Harris should run for governor — but only if she wants to solve California’s problems
She couldn’t see it as merely a consolation prize after losing the presidential election, or view it as a stepping stone back to the White House, writes columnist George Skelton.
In a new book, author Ken Khachigian writes about his behind-the-scenes experiences as a speechwriter and confidant to Presidents Reagan and Nixon.
Skelton: Before the presidential election slips into gloomy history, we pause to slam our moldy, undemocratic electoral college.
Newsom and Democrats need to do less preaching and more listening.
How did we allow a convicted felon, compulsive liar, adjudicated sexual abuser and wannabe dictator to be elected our nation’s president? Three words: Democrats botched it.
Gov. Gavin Newsom got a boost when Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the presidential election. Newsom now has a direct path to the White House in 2028.
I get the misgivings about lefty excesses. But I don’t understand why anyone would rate them worse than Donald Trump’s despicable character and reward him with a second term as our president.
Many of California’s 10 state propositions are head-scratchers. Some shouldn’t even be on the ballot. Others are worthy of support. Here’s how I finally came down on them, in chronological order:
