July 5, 2023, 6:01am Columns
A little more than a week ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hold on power appeared to be disintegrating. Rebel mercenaries were advancing on Moscow against little or no resistance. Wealthy Muscovites scrambled for tickets out of the country. A coup d’etat attempt seemed imminent. Read story
July 4, 2023, 6:01am Columns
It’s hard to imagine an endeavor more hopelessly quixotic than trying to generate sympathy for prison inmates. But let’s take a shot at it: Read story
July 3, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The following editorial originally appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Read story
July 3, 2023, 6:01am Columns
‘The oil and gas industry projections around any of this are halfway between hogwash and baloney.” Read story
July 3, 2023, 6:01am Columns
It should surprise no one that in today’s Washington, a deal sometimes is not a deal. Read story
July 3, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The Supreme Court has spoken, invalidating racial preferences in college admissions, as was widely anticipated. The six-justice conservative majority deemed the boost that universities give some applicants purely on the basis of their ethnicity or skin color incompatible with the U.S. Constitution’s promise of equal protection under the laws. Read story
July 1, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Watch out for China because, listen, this nuclearized, troop-laden, threatening, ultra-aggressive military monster has just come up with another warning of evil intent. It is negotiating with Cuba about a joint military training and enhanced intelligence center 100 miles from Florida. The center would no doubt host vast numbers of… Read story
July 1, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The following editorial originally appeared in the Los Angeles Times: Read story
July 1, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Now that a year has passed since women lost the right to abortion, we can assess how our neighbor Idaho’s near-total ban on it is faring. Read story
July 1, 2023, 6:01am Columns
One of the most divisive Washington laws in recent memory — Senate Bill 5599 — was passed by the Legislature on April 19 and signed into law on May 9. Read story