WASHINGTON — Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died. He was 80. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute announced his death ...

2:49 p.m. Dec. 20, 2025: An earlier version of this story included a photo caption that identified journalist Sander Vanocur as Lou Cannon. Journalist and author Lou Cannon, who was widely considered ...

George Skelton and Michael Wilner cover the insights, legislation, players and politics you need to know. In your inbox Monday and Thursday mornings. SACRAMENTO — Lou Cannon was a good friend and a ...

Lou Cannon, a Washington Post reporter who became the preeminent biographer of Ronald Reagan, chronicling the former actor’s election as California governor, his long pursuit of the presidency and his ...

He was a foremost authority on the president, tracing his career in unvarnished accounts from his time as California governor through his years in the White House. By Robert D. McFadden Lou Cannon, ...

On Nov. 4, 2008, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois was elected the first Black president of the United States, defeating the Republican candidate, Sen. John McCain of Arizona. Also on this date ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Lou Cannon, a journalist who chronicled the life and political career of Ronald Reagan, died at 92. Cannon ...

Journalist and author Lou Cannon, who was widely considered the nation's leading authority on the life and career of President Reagan, died Friday in a Santa Barbara hospice. He was 92. His death was ...

Former Washington Post writer Lou Cannon addresses the crowd outside the Santa Barbara News (Credit: Stephen Osman/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Lou Cannon, the journalist who interviewed Ronald ...