Lyndon B. Johnson

Billie Sol Estes dies at 88; notorious Texas con man in 1960s scandal

2013-05-16 11:40:00

Billie Sol Estes, a flamboyant Texas huckster who became one of the most notorious men in America in 1962 when he was accused of looting a federal crop subsidy program, has died. He was 88. Estes died in his sleep at his home in DeCordova Bend, a city...

Barbara Walters: Let the victory lap begin!

2013-05-13 10:40:00

Let the Barbara Walter's farewell tour begin! Monday's edition of "The View" opened with the show's founder and star fixing the camera with that fearless don't-let-the-strange-absence-of-wrinkles-fool-you-I've-been-on-television-for-50-years gaze and...

McManus: Obama's plan to avoid lame-duckery

2013-05-08 00:00:00

For the last two months, President Obama has been mired in Washington's inside game, caught up in backroom congressional politics as he tried unsuccessfully to pass a bill on gun control and nudge Republican senators toward compromise on the budget. But...

'The Butler' puts a new spin on LBJ, says Liev Schreiber

2013-05-08 12:30:00

The new trailer for Lee Daniels’ “The Butler” shows an up-from-his-bootstraps man moving, Zelig-like, through U.S. presidential history, demonstrating how “one man overcame his past.” But for at least one of the actors...

With new presidential library, George W. Bush back in public eye

2013-04-23 20:06:00

WASHINGTON — President Obama, the four living ex-presidents and thousands of others head to Dallas on Thursday for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. The challenge facing library officials will be to keep the...

Goldberg: 'Right wing' doesn't equal 'terrorist'

2013-04-23 00:00:00

"If history were to repeat itself," warned President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his 1944 State of the Union address, "and we were to return to the so-called normalcy of the 1920s, then it is certain that even though we shall have conquered our enemies on...

Bryan Cranston to play LBJ in play by Robert Schenkkan

2013-04-22 08:00:00

Bryan Cranston is going from playing a meth dealer on AMC's "Breaking Bad" to playing President Lyndon B. Johnson in a new stage production of a work by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan. "All The Way" will open the new season at...

War, and a warning, at L.A. Times book awards

2013-04-19 22:53:00

The darkly comic tale of soldiers spending Thanksgiving leave at a Dallas Cowboys game and a warning of the environmental threats to the female body were among the winners Friday at the annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes. The awards to Ben Fountain in...

33rd annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes to be presented tonight

2013-04-19 12:24:00

The 33rd annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes will be presented in a public ceremony Friday night at USC’s Bovard Auditorium. The awards are given in 10 categories, including biography, current interest, first fiction and adult literature. In...

At George W. Bush library, five presidents meet in harmony

2013-04-25 18:22:00

DALLAS — The five men who have held the title of president gathered to celebrate the dedication of George W. Bush's presidential library at Southern Methodist University on Thursday, a rare reunion that focused on praising his achievements and...

William H. Ginsburg dies at 70; Monica Lewinsky's attorney

2013-04-02 20:43:00

William H. Ginsburg, a seasoned medical malpractice attorney who bolted to national prominence in the brutal arena of Washington politics as Monica Lewinsky's lawyer, died Monday at his home in Sherman Oaks. He was 70. The cause was cancer, said his...

The Swoose

2013-03-18 00:33:35

Metal plaques mark the dates of campaign speached made by President John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson at the Hartford Times portico in this 1978 photo.

2013-05-13 13:28:24

Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, daughter of President Lyndon Johnson, attends dedication ceremonies for the new George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas.

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Luci Baines Johnson Turpin, daughter of President Lyndon Johnson, attends dedication ceremonies for the new George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas.

2013-04-25 00:00:00