October 23, 2024, 6:01am Columns
There are 435 voting members of the House of Representatives. But few of those districts — 55, to be exact — will be decided on Election Day, according to new data from the nonprofit organization Unite America. That’s because the vast majority of races were effectively decided during the primaries. Read story
October 22, 2024, 6:01am Columns
With the election only two weeks away, let’s stipulate the futility of any attempt by my humble column — or anyone else’s — to accomplish much in the way of changing voters’ minds. So-called independents and uncommitteds may waver until the moment they step into the voting booth, but most… Read story
October 21, 2024, 6:01am Columns
As Election Day nears, voters are already casting ballots in many states. The polls show Vice President Kamala Harris holding a razor-thin margin over former President Donald Trump with only a small number of truly undecided voters. Read story
October 21, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Of the $4.5 trillion the U.S. spends on health care every year, the largest proportion — almost one-third — goes to hospitals. The cost of hospital services has consistently outpaced the overall inflation rate for at least two decades. If Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump really… Read story
October 21, 2024, 6:01am Columns
In a recent interview with John Micklethwait, editor of Bloomberg News, former President Donald Trump offered a somewhat unusual argument in favor of tariffs, which he called “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” Tariffs, he suggested, are not mainly about protecting domestic industry. Rather, they may serve as a… Read story
October 21, 2024, 6:01am Columns
fearing a repeat of 2016 — are resorting to a round of last-minute tactics like demanding more debates, shaming voters, changing the rules and doctoring interviews in a sign that panic may be setting in the party. Read story
October 21, 2024, 6:01am Columns
While Donald Trump did lasting damage during his first term in office, the method to his madness was often scattershot. But a more devious and systemic plan awaits if Trump wins a second term. Read story
October 19, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Researchers who study misinformation are confronting a new problem: public scorn. And it’s not just in the form of online trolling. These scientists are losing funding, watching their research centers close down and getting barraged with subpoenas. Read story
October 19, 2024, 6:01am Columns
After years of being a proud conservative Republican, you really weren’t happy when you realized some time ago that your patriotic party had somehow morphed into a hero-worshiping cult. Read story
October 19, 2024, 6:01am Columns
It started as a joyful campaign. When President Joe Biden dropped out, Kamala Harris, the president’s pick and then the pick of every prominent Democrat, quickly secured the nomination. No one put themselves up against her. It was a relief and a joyful coronation. Her vice presidential nominee was the… Read story
