May 15, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Liz Cheney’s ouster from the House Republican leadership has prompted many observers to say that the Wyoming representative is headed to the “political wilderness.” This assumes that the Republican Party is itself a civilization and not some decaying political entity about to be buried under the lava of its craziness. Read story
May 14, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Let’s talk about “Foxitis.” Read story
May 13, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Southlake, Texas, is not the most unlikely place for a showdown over critical race theory. Read story
May 12, 2021, 6:01am Columns
As a person who went through more than a month in early 2021 trying to get an appointment anywhere within 30 miles for a COVID vaccination, I confess to scratching my head at reports there is currently more vaccine than people willing to sit down and roll up their sleeves. Read story
May 11, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar plans to revive the economy, fix America’s infrastructure and ease poverty have spawned comparisons between him and Franklin D. Roosevelt. At the 100-day mark of the Biden presidency, David Gergen, who has advised presidents of both parties, wrote, “Biden is off to an excellent start — arguably,… Read story
May 11, 2021, 6:01am Columns
This week, Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives are expected to fire Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming from the third-highest-ranking job in their leadership. Her offense: She refuses to shut up. Read story
May 10, 2021, 6:01am Columns
The latest effort by anti-abortion activists to limit access to abortion, notwithstanding Roe v. Wade, takes the form of “reason bans,” in which a woman’s right to an abortion depends on the reason she wants it. Read story
May 10, 2021, 6:01am Columns
In the debate over President Joe Biden’s infrastructure and climate bill, it was perhaps inevitable that some policymakers would object to including anything other than traditional infrastructure such as roads and bridges. Read story
May 9, 2021, 6:02am Columns
Given enough time, dripping water can erode even the sturdiest of rock. It might not be noticeable at first, with each drop seemingly bouncing off and causing no harm. But the drip-drip-drip eventually wears away the impenetrable boulder. Read story
May 9, 2021, 6:01am Columns
When Harold Macmillan became Britain’s prime minister in 1957, a reporter asked him what could blow his government off course. “Events, dear boy,” Macmillan replied. “Events.” Read story
