August 28, 2024, 6:01am Columns
With the state headed for a hand recount of the public lands commissioner race and several Spokane area legislative primaries settled by nail-biting margins, it seems time to look at one of the biggest failures that candidates and their campaigns make. Read story
August 27, 2024, 6:01am Columns
In 1992, a young Bill Clinton tried to connect with Generation X by joking around and soulfully playing the saxophone on “The Arsenio Hall Show.” It was a game-changer that forever shifted how presidential candidates court younger voters. Read story
August 26, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Abortion was always slated to be a top issue in the 2024 presidential election. But virtually no one predicted that politicians would be openly blasting those ambivalent about having children. Read story
August 26, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Members of the media agree: Vice President Kamala Harris needs to start doing press conferences and interviews. Read story
August 26, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Back in 2016, it was the Russians who interfered with the U.S. presidential election, stealing emails and computer files from the Democrats and giving them to WikiLeaks to publish, seeking to embarrass the party and damage nominee Hillary Clinton. Read story
August 26, 2024, 6:01am Columns
First-time teachers and first-time voters gearing up for the 2024 election may have only ever been exposed to toxic polarization — it’s their norm. But for those of us who have been in the classroom for decades, teaching civics has changed dramatically. Read story
August 26, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed price controls on groceries to stop food companies from “gouging” American consumers. It’s a terrible idea from the Democratic presidential nominee, as many have already pointed out, because price controls lead to shortages and other bad outcomes. It’s also doubtful Harris could push such… Read story
August 26, 2024, 6:01am Columns
The Democratic National Convention was a lively dance party featuring the usual lineup of partisan speakers. One of the most moving speeches, however, was a quiet address by Stephanie Grisham. Trump’s former White House press secretary, Grisham made headlines by abruptly resigning on Jan. 6, 2021, after her boss refused… Read story
August 24, 2024, 6:02am Columns
Throughout the long, strange trip that is Donald Trump’s political career, one of the more perplexing aspects has been the notion of populism. Read story
August 24, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Anyone who has gone fishing, caught one and had it wiggle out of their hands, knows that while a fish is flopping around searching for a way back to the water, there is no predicting exactly where it will land or on which side will be up once it does. Read story
