June 19, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Apparently, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who has been much in the news for his outlier comments on COVID-19, is at it again. Read story
June 18, 2021, 6:01am Columns
The morning bell rang at Republican High (“Home of the Fightin’ Pachyderms”) as students shuffled in. Read story
June 17, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Donald Trump is no longer president. COVID-19 is no longer the threat it was. And Dr. Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious disease expert, is back to more routine briefings on vaccination rates and such. So why does Fauci remain so much in the news? Read story
June 16, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Getting away from home last week for the first time since the pandemic took hold for something other than a family visit was great, but also a bit strange. It became clear a traveler is immediately confronted with a question that doesn’t seem to have a universally accepted answer. Read story
June 15, 2021, 6:01am Columns
The Democrats’ sprawling voting rights bill, known on Capitol Hill as HR 1, is dead. Read story
June 14, 2021, 6:01am Columns
A few words about the makers and the takers. Read story
June 14, 2021, 6:01am Columns
The pleas from Afghan interpreters under Taliban death threat because they worked for the U.S. military are growing increasingly desperate — as the last U.S. troops aim to exit before mid-July. Read story
June 13, 2021, 6:02am Columns
In the politics of fear and outrage, the favored bogeyman of recent years has been “socialism.” Read story
June 13, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Two main factors influence presidential legacies: the chief executive’s success in implementing an agenda and the resulting impact. And their handling of the inevitable unexpected events that hit the Oval Office desk. Read story
June 13, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Idaho’s wild salmon are spiraling toward extinction with terrible consequences for both the environment and the people who depend on these fish, none more so than the Northwest’s Native American tribes. Many factors are contributing to dwindling runs of Snake River salmon, but the science is clear. No recovery plan… Read story