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SAN DIEGO -- The fact that the United States is celebrating its 250th birthday has me feeling nostalgic for a long-forgotten time when Republicans were different people with a whole different set of beliefs.

I miss the good ol' days when self-described conservatives praised immigrants for their optimism and hard work, supported those with ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- Never mind Kansas. What's the matter with JD Vance?

That's a question that I suspect many Americans are wrestling with right now. Just about every time the vice president opens his mouth, he can't help but stick both feet in.

Vance has no filter, empathy or tact. He spits out whatever pops into his head, and it usually lands ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- The Obama Presidential Center -- which bills itself as a "one-of-a-kind destination featuring exhibitions, gardens, and public spaces" -- is now welcoming visitors to its 19.3-acre campus on the South Side of Chicago.

Unlike other presidential libraries -- which display personal exhibits and store physical records -- the Obama ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- There is a saying among Vietnam War veterans that goes something like this: If you were there, no one has to tell you what it was like. If you weren't there, there's nothing anyone can tell you to make you understand what it was like.

The same goes for losing your father. If you know, you know.

What you know is that the first ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- You remember that book you started but didn't finish? Or the home project you began but never wrapped up? You moved on. But there was this nagging sense of unfinished business.

That's how I felt when I read a devastating article in The New York Times on March 18 alleging that the late Cesar Chavez -- leader of the United Farm ...Read more