Syrian Regime Floats Resignation of Assad as Possibility
I heard LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the chair of the Democratic National Convention, speak last night in Burbank, and among a fairly mainstream liberal speech that focused heavily on the DREAM Act...
View ArticleLabor Secretary Solis: Obama Will Do “Whatever It Takes” On Jobs
At an event in Los Angeles today, US Labor Secretary Hilda Solis promised that President Obama would do “whatever it takes” to create more jobs, particularly in urban areas, though she stopped short...
View ArticleLawmakers Debate Debt Limit, Jobs Agenda Lags
Lori Montgomery reports that the White House is “speeding up” debt limit talks, with an outline of spending cuts and deficit triggers in exchange for a debt limit increase. Montgomery breaks some news...
View ArticleHundreds of Latinos Protest Record Deportations and Secure Communities...
Hundreds of immigrants rights advocates in Los Angeles staged a walkout during a federal task force field hearing about the Secure Communities program, blamed for the deportations of tens of thousands...
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