April 21, 2019, 6:01am Columns
The most important day concerning the 22-month inquiry by special counsel Robert Mueller quickly became deeply unsettling Thursday, laying bare grave failures by nearly all of the institutions and officials to which the country has been looking for answers to public questions of surpassing importance. Read story
April 20, 2019, 6:01am Columns
Many of us watching the inferno at Notre Dame de Paris felt that 9/11 dread. This week, as nearly 18 years ago, the news channels kept looping the same horrific video of towers collapsing. Read story
April 19, 2019, 6:01am Columns
Just in time for Tax Day, we received new insight into the dueling partisan visions for the U.S. tax system. Read story
April 18, 2019, 6:01am Columns
At least he recognized the urgency. Read story
April 17, 2019, 6:01am Columns
President Trump is 100 percent correct that there is a crisis at our southern border. And he is absolutely right when he says some migrants are abusing our asylum laws. But he is dead wrong when he declares, in what has become his favorite refrain, that “Our country is FULL.” Read story
April 16, 2019, 6:01am Columns
Last week, federal prosecutors released a 61-page indictment against attorney Michael Avenatti, who allegedly bilked his own clients to bankroll his lavish lifestyle. Last month, federal prosecutors in New York charged him with trying to extort millions from Nike. Read story
April 15, 2019, 6:01am Columns
This is about Kyle Korver and that white lady on the plane. Read story
April 14, 2019, 6:02am Columns
Years ago, when my daughter was in elementary school, there was an election for student council or something, and one of the candidates promised longer recess if he were elected. Read story
April 14, 2019, 6:01am Columns
In 1964, though there was scant chance that Americans would choose to have a third president in 14 months, Lyndon Johnson took no chances. The economy was sizzling and in November Johnson would carry 44 states. Nevertheless, he wanted low interest rates, so he summoned to his Texas ranch Federal… Read story
April 14, 2019, 6:01am Columns
“Our country is full,” President Trump said in regard to the immigration debate. Is this true? That depends. Some parts seem full, and some parts are definitely not. What the United States does need is a smart conversation on population. Read story
