Editorial Advisor, State Net Capitol Journal
Editorial adviser to State Net Capitol Journal; former special West Coast correspondent and former West Coast Bureau Chief of the Washington Post; author of President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime and co-author of Reagan’s Disciple: George W. Bush’s Troubled Quest for a Presidential Legacy
Remembering Nancy Reagan Nancy Reagan died Sunday at the age of 94. We remember her and look at her ties to California, where her husband, Ronald Reagan, began his political career. For most of her life, she saw to her husband’s political career. In her autobiography she wrote, “For eight years I was sleeping with the president, and if that doesn’t give you special access, I don’t know what does.” Ronald Reagan began his career here in California. He was governor in the late 1960s and early ‘70s. What was Nancy’s role in his political rise?
Republican Presidential Hopefuls Sing Reagan’s Praises Ronald Reagan is revered among the candidates competing for the Republican presidential nomination. On Wednesday, they’ll no doubt pay further homage when they gather at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley for their second debate. But what is Reagan’s true legacy? Would Reagan himself have fit into today’s Republican party?
The State Budget and the End of the California Dream Governor Schwarzenegger today signed last week's budget compromise into law, minus $656 million in cuts he said were necessary to balance the measure. He called it "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."
Bush's Quest for a Presidential Legacy George W. Bush's father was president before him, but the current White House incumbent has said, "I think if I had to have a mentor… it would have been Ronald Reagan ." Now another father-son team has written a book about how well Bush lives up to the Reagan legacy. Reagan's Disciple : George W. Bush's Troubled Quest for a Presidential Legacy is a new book that compares Bush's presidency to that his mentor. Carl Cannon has covered the Bush White House for several publications. His co-author and father is Lou Cannon, who covered Ronald Reagan for the Washington Post.
Securing Public Spaces, Super Wealthy Asians Vehicles are increasingly being used as weapons, as seen in the London Bridge attack over the weekend and in New York’s Times Square last month. The Compton-based company Calpipe is designing security bollards to help make public spaces safer. And novelist Kevin Kwan satirizes the “crazy rich” Asian jet set and their luxurious tastes in his latest book, “Rich People Problems.”
Industry insights and lessons learned from memorable guests We have interesting guests on The Business, and sometimes our conversations are too long to fit into one show. This week we give you stories that were too good to leave on the cutting room floor, including some sharp insights on making it in the industry from David Mandel, David Simon, Shawn Levy and Matt Reeves.
Terrorism in London: Lessons for the US This weekend’s terrorist attack in London left seven people dead and almost 50 injured. London police fatally shot the attackers, and ISIS claimed responsibility.
Accusations of lying fly between James Comey and White House During his testimony Thursday, former FBI Director James Comey accused President Trump and other White House officials of lying when they said the FBI was in disarray and its staff had lost confidence in him. President Trump’s lawyer said Comey was wrong -- that the president never asked for his loyalty, and never asked him to back off the investigation into former NSA director Michael Flynn.