August 24, 2024, 6:01am Columns
It was that kind of night. The Obama Magic was on prime display. Read story
August 24, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Voters in Washington should not be fooled by former President Donald Trump’s and running mate JD Vance’s attempts to downplay their connection to the 900-plus page Project 2025. It’s more than a proposal or even a plan. The name says it all: Project 2025 Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise. Read story
August 24, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Once again, we are seeing how female nominees create excitement in presidential politics. But in the past, it’s mostly worn off by Election Day. Read story
August 23, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Here’s some exciting news. I guess. Read story
August 22, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Joe Biden’s decision to leave the Democratic National Convention right after opening night makes sense. Being president is a full-time job, and he has to get back to the office. Read story
August 21, 2024, 6:01am Columns
With the Democratic National Convention occupying much of the news universe this week, anyone paying attention is bound to hear a proclamation that this November’s election is the most important in years. Read story
August 20, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Recent news, easily missed amid headlines about presidential campaign drama, natural disasters and Olympic gold, has been a somber reminder for those who caught it: As the 23rd anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Americans still don’t have a full accounting of the role a supposed U.S. ally, Saudi Arabia, played in… Read story
August 19, 2024, 6:02am Columns
Olympic competitors over 40 are inspiring — and less of a rarity than they used to be. Scientists say athletes with extreme staying power may be that way due to molecular-level advantages. Studying those could further the quest to understand and slow down the ravages of human aging. Read story
August 19, 2024, 6:01am Columns
‘Jewish students were excluded from portions of the UCLA campus because they refused to denounce their faith. This fact is so unimaginable and so abhorrent to our constitutional guarantee of religious freedom that it bears repeating.” Read story
August 19, 2024, 6:01am Columns
An inconvenient truth about local control of public schools is that, for better or worse, it places enormous financial responsibility in the hands of a few volunteers — school board members, who may have expertise with complicated spreadsheets but, most likely, do not. Read story
