Candate for Republican presidential nomination
Openly gay candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States and activist for gay rights causes; long-time campaign strategist who served as a senior consultant on campaigns for Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and Gerald Ford
Fred Karger for President? For most of his 62 years, Fred Karger has been involved in politics as a consultant to Republican politicians, first here in California, then nationwide. He advised Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush. Two years ago he retired and formally became the first openly gay candidate for the White House. He's the only Republican opponent to Mitt Romney on tomorrow's California ballot who is still campaigning.
Replacing Obamacare: Now you see it… now you don’t As the Senate deliberates replacing Obmacare, health coverage for millions of people is at stake. There've been no public hearings, and a draft measure won't be made public. Is the House version so unpopular that that Senate is hiding a version that looks much the same?
Is the threat from Russia missing from the Russia meddling probe? There's much being made about the Trump administration's possible ties with Russia. But the bottom line is Russia's effort to influence American democracy. Do the President and his aides care enough to take action before voters go back to the polls?
What is Trump's plan for Middle East peace? On his first foreign tour, President Trump has promised "peace" between Israel and the Palestinians. Are there any details for re-starting talks that have been stalled for the past three years?
Terrorism and tweets, hate speech and murder Just days before an election, Britain is coping with a rash of deadly terrorism, and Prime Minister Theresa May is on the defensive. And again today, President Trump has tweeted criticism of the Mayor of London. Later, a double murder in Portland, Oregon has revealed the ugly past of a supposedly “progressive” city. One immediate question: is “hate speech” protected by the First Amendment?