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Stuart K. Spencer, a Republican strategist who took a washed-up movie actor named Ronald Reagan and helped make him California governor and, later, president — helping invent the modern political consulting business along the way — has died. He was 97. Spencer died Sunday, according to his daughter, Karen. Spencer once dreamed of coaching big-time […]
The granite steps leading up to the old federal courthouse in downtown L.A. are sturdy and regal. But something disturbing dotted them Friday that I never would have expected: Ash. The Eaton fire 15 miles to the northeast was still raging. Downtown was eerily empty. The lunchtime sun was bright, tinting everything in a sickly
Column: U.S. Atty. E. Martin Estrada steps down, looks back at his 'labor of love' Read More »
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s campaign excursions into foreign policy were few and far between. He promised to build a stronger military and keep the country out of war. He said he would bring peace to Gaza and end the war in Ukraine on “day one,” never offering details. Last week, Trump waded boldly into global affairs
