April 7, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Donald Trump, once the most powerful man on Earth, threw himself a pity party Tuesday night. Read story
April 5, 2023, 6:03am Columns
As soon as the indictment of Donald Trump was revealed, prominent Republicans lashed out against Alvin Bragg, accusing the Manhattan district attorney of bringing a groundless and politically motivated case against the former president. Read story
April 4, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Count me among those who are skeptical about indicting former president Donald Trump on charges that he tried to cover up an affair by paying off a porn star and misrepresenting the expenditure in his business records. Isn’t this what the Bible calls straining at a gnat and swallowing a… Read story
April 3, 2023, 6:01am Columns
In seeking their party’s presidential nomination, candidates generally stress positions that appeal to its ideological base — and then try to move back to the center to target “swing” voters in the general election. Read story
April 3, 2023, 6:01am Columns
A judge has blocked a Wyoming abortion ban based on an ironic instance of unintended consequences: A decade ago, conservative voters in that state, eager to limit the reach of the newly enacted Affordable Care Act, approved a constitutional amendment to ensure that “each competent adult shall have the right… Read story
April 3, 2023, 6:01am Columns
We all want the same thing from our medical care — the utmost safety, highest trained specialists treating us, and the best possible outcomes — especially when it comes to surgery. Safety is our most important priority as trained medical doctors. But a new and unnecessary bill (SSB 5389) in… Read story
April 3, 2023, 6:01am Columns
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sent a clear signal Tuesday: The chances of a debt limit breach and subsequent government default and economic calamity aren’t only very real, but fairly high. Probably higher than 50-50. Maybe a lot higher. And McCarthy has no idea how to get out of it. Read story
April 3, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Yet again, our news screens flashed those two words: “BREAKING NEWS.” Read story
April 2, 2023, 6:03am Columns
The latest United Nations climate report makes for difficult reading. Read story
April 2, 2023, 6:03am Columns
Sandy Hook is the mass shooting I hear mentioned most often when people talk about the moment they knew nothing would change. Read story
