September 18, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The presidential horse race is off and running on TV news and on social media. History tells us that the poll numbers at this point reveal close to nothing about the future. The political pundits portray their analyses as thunderbolts carried down from Mount Olympus. But frankly, anyone could do… Read story
September 16, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The decision by the House Republican leadership to open an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden — without any evidence of wrongdoing — marks a low point in the mis-deployment of the Constitution’s mechanism for removing a sitting president. Bad as it is, however, the inquiry itself won’t put the nail… Read story
September 16, 2023, 6:01am Columns
If former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert has views about former President Donald Trump’s legal predicaments, now would be a good time to share them. Read story
September 16, 2023, 6:01am Columns
While returning two moppets to their homes after an end-of-summer week with the grandparents, we got to discussing the future that loomed before them — the new school year. Read story
September 16, 2023, 6:01am Columns
I wonder if Supreme Court justices ever feel embarrassed, like when a ruling they made turns out to be shaky or ends up making them look like fools. Read story
September 15, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The president most effective at addressing our border crisis was a Democrat named Barack Obama. Read story
September 14, 2023, 6:01am Columns
An un-American menace that threatens our nation’s security and maybe even our democracy has clearly come full circle. Read story
September 13, 2023, 6:01am Columns
There is much that seems unfair in President Joe Biden’s chronically anemic poll ratings. Like his low marks for economic stewardship despite presiding over a robust recovery from the pandemic. The fact that significantly more Americans fret about his mental acuity than that of the unhinged Donald Trump. That by… Read story
September 12, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Maybe the beginning of a new football season isn’t the best time to consider the damage that football does to players’ bodies. In fact, if you’d rather not think about it, turn the page. Otherwise, consider this: Read story
September 11, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The U.S. economy and economies worldwide are out of balance and still adjusting to the effects of COVID-19, the Russia-Ukraine war, higher energy prices, persistent inflation and the rapid rise of high-tech global firms. As a result, Germany’s long-standing manufacturing boom has ended, China’s economic growth is headed south and… Read story
