September 2, 2024, 6:01am Columns
What Kamala Harris has managed to do in one month is totally redefine herself in the eyes of American voters. She went from being a mostly disapproved of vice president to being a positively viewed candidate in the space of four weeks. Read story
September 2, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Jack Smith is calling the Supreme Court’s bluff. Read story
September 2, 2024, 6:01am Columns
It’s routine practice for government officials to kill animals deemed invasive or destructive. For the most part, Americans accept this or look the other way — especially if the “pests” are insects, rodents or garden-munching deer. That has changed now that the Fish and Wildlife Service plans to shoot thousands… Read story
August 31, 2024, 6:01am Columns
In an election cycle that can only be described as stranger than fiction, things have just gotten impossibly weirder. Longtime Democrat-turned-independent candidate for president Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped out of the race and endorsed none other than Donald Trump. Read story
August 31, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Hawaii charges tourists a variety of taxes and fees. It may soon add a $25 climate tax that visitors would pay when they check into a hotel or short-term rental. It’s meant to address the environmental impact of mass tourism and help in the rebuilding of Lahaina, the Maui town… Read story
August 31, 2024, 6:01am Columns
If you are old enough to remember the tumultuous protests of the Vietnam War era, you probably remember the ideological combat waged on car bumpers. Read story
August 31, 2024, 6:01am Columns
In recent years, there’s been a political sign in my neighborhood that backs no specific cause or candidate. Instead it just says: “Any Functioning Adult.” Read story
August 31, 2024, 6:01am Columns
The evidence against rent control is vast and continues to pile high. The latest example comes from Argentina. Read story
August 30, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Negative campaigning is increasing in volume and nastiness every election cycle. Campaigns are based on a “divide and conquer” strategy, pitting citizens against each other. If you ask most political operatives why this is the case, they’ll tell you it’s because it works. It drives donations, volunteer engagement and turnout.… Read story
August 29, 2024, 6:01am Columns
How is it possible that the Teamsters union still hasn’t made an official presidential endorsement? Read story
