USAID workers told to stay home, office shut as Musk pushes for department to be axed
Elon Musk on Monday said that the United States Agency for International Development was in the process of being shutdown as workers were instructed to…
41 bodies recovered from scene of D.C. mid-air crash so far, officials say
1 of 4 | The bodies of 41 of the 67 victims of Wednesday's mid-air crash between a regional passenger jet an Army helicopter in…
Trump inauguration to be held indoors at U.S. Capitol due to extreme cold
1 of 5 | President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration at the U.S. Capitol next week will be moved indoors because of cold weather, according to multiple…
New aircraft carriers to be named for former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) sails in formation in the Philippine Sea. On Monday, President Joe Biden announced two new nuclear-powered…
Stuart Spencer dead: Strategist launched Ronald Reagan’s political career
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 —…
Column: How Ronald Reagan’s words live on in Donald Trump’s rhetoric
SACRAMENTO — Running for president, Ronald Reagan repeatedly promised to “make America great again.” Thirty-six years later, Donald Trump grabbed the line and became the great…
Ex-Reagan lawyer Ted Olson, former U.S. solicitor general center of 2000 recount, dies at 84
1 of 2 | Attorney Ted Olson speaks to the media following oral arguments on the Florida vote recount case in the Bush v. Gore…
Theodore B. Olson dies; attorney helped win gay marriage in California
WASHINGTON — Theodore B. Olson, the conservative attorney who helped win the right to gay marriage in California, died Wednesday at age 84.Olson was a good-spirited…
Opinion: Much of the world is terrified by Trump 2.0. Here’s why
Words matter. Especially when uttered by a president, and especially overseas. “Speak softly, and carry a big stick,” Theodore Roosevelt advised, though he never envisioned…
Soul singer Frankie Beverly’s legacy of healing
When Frankie Beverly, lead singer of the soul band Maze, passed away this week, I thought of the audience on his recordings from one November…
Trump, Harris debate expected to show stark contrasts on policy issues, personalities
1 of 4 | This first 90-minute debate will air at 9 p.m. EDT Tuesday night in the "City of Brotherly Love” and may be…