The careers of political executives — presidents, governors and big-city mayors — are often defined, fairly or not, by how they respond to crises. Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, Franklin Roosevelt and the Great Depression, John Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis and Jimmy Carter and the Iranian hostage...
Presidents Have Made Racist Gestures Throughout US History
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — When President Donald Trump drew widespread condemnation for describing a majority-black congressional district as a "rat and rodent infested mess" and for tweets targeting four Democratic congresswomen of color, it was not the first time a U.S. president attracted such attention. Throughout American history, presidents have uttered...
Walters: 'Big, Hairy' Goal Could Be Newsom's First Defining Moment
The careers of political executives – presidents, governors and big city mayors – are often, fairly or not, defined by how they deal with the crises they encounter. Franklin Roosevelt and the Great Depression (and later World War II), John Kennedy and the Cuban missile confrontation, Lyndon Johnson and the...
SCCCD Board Names Buckley, Reyna As Newest College Presidents
In a 5-1 vote, the State Center Community College District Board of Trustees selected Jerry Buckley as Reedley College's next president and Angel Reyna to lead Madera Community College Center. Trustee Annalisa Perea abstained from the vote and Trustee Eric Payne voted no, saying he would like to have an...