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.
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?
Janesville and the American Dream Janesville, Wisconsin is the hometown of Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan. But he couldn’t prevent the closing of the General Motors factory after 100 years. On this Memorial Day rebroadcast of To the Point, we hear what’s happened to what once was a model of American middle-class unity.
The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan? The Trump White House is divided over the Pentagon's request for more troops in Afghanistan—where the US has been fighting for the past 16 years. Is there a formula -- either for "victory" or a political settlement? Is there an end in sight for America's longest war?