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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke to supporters at a campaign rally on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles. She was joined by many dignitaries who al…

Advocates gathered to honor the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Speakers included public officials, businesspersons, entertainers, uni…

The University of Southern California’s Center for the Political Future hosted a virtual discussion on the rising Hispanic electorate and its impact on politics. A panel of experts, includin…

Antonio Villaraigosa, a former Democratic mayor of Los Angeles, and Republican political consultant Mike Madrid talked about race, diversity, politics, and the 2020 presidential election. Mr…

Day four of the 2016 Democratic National Convention included speeches by Hillary Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea Clinton.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa talked about immigration policy, saying that the “time is now” for reform. It was noted that President Obama vowed to push for comprehensive immigratio…

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa previewed the week ahead at the Democratic National Convention. He discussed President Obama’s economic record, the labor movement, Republican policies…

Democratic National Convention Chair Antonio Villaraigosa previewed the 2012 convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. He also talked about the presidential tickets and campaign issues.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan and mayors and superintendents of Los Angeles, New York City, and Chicago talked about their school reform initiatives. Topics included early childhood educat…

At an annual comference of mayors, Arianna Huffington spoke about her Internet site’s partnership with state reporters to spotlight local innovation. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi als…

Panelists talked about the 2012 presidential election campaign and political strategies employed in the primary campaigns. They also responded to questions from the audience.

Panelists talked about ways to increase U.S. exports, the importance of tourism, and attracting business to U.S. cities. They also responded to questions from the audience.

President Obama’s Senior Adviser David Plouffe talked about the administration’s focus on manufacturing, and the president’s request for authority to consolidate some federal agencies. He al…

Michael Bloomberg talked about education reform the U.S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting. Topics included testing standards and youth violence.

Thomas Friedman talked about his most recent book, That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back, on global changes and how the U.S. is fallin…

Chicago Mayor and President Obama’s former Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel discussed school and community college initiatives in his city.

At the U.S. Conference of Mayors, a panel of mayors from around the country talked about education reform.

Panelists talked about prevention of youth and gang violence. Among the issues they addressed were levels of violence in urban centers, the role of law enforcement officials, family and comm…

Eric Spiegel of Siemens Corporation and Joel Benenson, a leading pollster and strategist during President Obama’s 2008 campaign, spoke at the U.S. Conference of Mayors opening plenary sessio…

Mayors spoke to reporters and released the 2012 State of Metro Economies report. It found that many cities continued to struggle and could take five years to fully recover. They called on Co…