November 16, 2024, 6:01am Columns
President-elect Donald Trump made hundreds of promises during his campaign, including dozens he vowed to implement on “Day One” of his administration. At the top of the list: closing the U.S. border with Mexico, mass deportations, increased oil and gas production, and retribution against his political opponents. Read story
November 16, 2024, 6:01am Columns
In the wake of their sweeping election defeat, it didn’t take long for Democrats to turn on one another, seeking explanations — or scapegoats. Read story
November 15, 2024, 6:01am Columns
How did we allow a convicted felon, compulsive liar, adjudicated sexual abuser and wannabe dictator to be elected our nation’s president? Three words: Democrats botched it. Read story
November 15, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Bond markets have had a minor meltdown since former President Donald Trump pulled ahead in prediction markets and then won a second term last week, putting upward pressure on mortgages and other household borrowing costs. Read story
November 14, 2024, 6:01am Columns
On a recent CNN panel, a Republican strategist cited a random article from last June about liberals having established a “resistance” to a Trump second term. Read story
November 13, 2024, 6:01am Columns
After every presidential election, the soul-searching begins, not just by the losing candidates and political party, but by the news media that covered it. Read story
November 12, 2024, 6:01am Columns
On the eve of Election Day, anthropology professor Alexander Hinton talked to me from a Trump rally, where he was already convinced the Republican candidate would win. He’d been observing the MAGA movement in a professional capacity, attending more Trump rallies than he can count, and he says Donald Trump’s… Read story
November 11, 2024, 6:01am Columns
With today being Veterans Day, the military is concerned about a growing recruitment crisis. Survey after survey reveals young people aren’t inspired by military service. Read story
November 11, 2024, 6:01am Columns
What we have for the next four years is Donald Trump. We can be shocked, depressed, angry and defeated. We can turn our backs on politics and be grateful that we are not the direct targets of many of Trump’s worst policies. Or we can face reality and keep fighting. Read story
November 11, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Were the seeds planted during the disastrous Afghanistan pullout in August 2021, after President Joe Biden proclaimed that the Taliban couldn’t overrun Kabul, yet 13 Americans were killed and another 45 injured as the United States fled the nation in humiliation? Read story
