May 29, 2023, 6:01am Columns
A year after the murder of 19 students and two teachers at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School, the Texas Legislature could be trying to curb the state’s easy access to deadly firearms. Read story
May 29, 2023, 6:01am Columns
It appears the revolution has petered out. Or maybe it’s just on pause. But Seattle’s great civic experiment of the past decade, dabbing in socialism and far-left progressive experiments in public policy, is all but a no-show in the current city council campaigns. Read story
May 29, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Get ready for two more entries into the Republican race for the White House: Ron DeSantis, who has been unofficially running and really began his campaign last week, and Sen. Tim Scott, who also jumped in the race. Read story
May 29, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The bizarre and unsavory strongman bromance between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump continues. If you’re a MAGA Republican and not having second thoughts by now, something’s wrong with you. Read story
May 29, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The Food and Drug Administration is considering allowing birth-control pills to be sold without a prescription. Some conservatives are raising predictable objections, but others appear to grasp the obvious: If the anti-abortion-rights movement truly is motivated solely by a desire to prevent abortions, without a broader agenda of imposing religious… Read story
May 28, 2023, 6:01am Columns
I attended two graduation ceremonies earlier this month, including the University of Georgia gala replete with fireworks at Sanford Stadium. At both events, I was struck with how many more women than men crossed the stage. Read story
May 28, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Ron DeSantis apparently wants to be president. His pitch rests on the “Florida blueprint,” the stuff he’s done as the state’s governor. But the assumption that the American majority wants much of the DeSantis program is shaky. It’s not even clear that Floridians do. Read story
May 28, 2023, 6:01am Columns
One of Washington’s valuable lines of defense against government secrecy is foundering. The Sunshine Committee could soon disappear. Read story
May 27, 2023, 6:01am Columns
For Americans under 20, an epidemic much deadlier than COVID-19 has raged over the last three years. Deaths among those aged 1 to 19 surged 20 percent — driven by an increase in car crashes, suicide, homicide and drug overdoses. Read story
May 26, 2023, 6:01am Columns
A fake photo of an explosion near the Pentagon went viral across Twitter on Monday, and stocks dipped. The incident confirmed what many have said for months: Misinformation is on course to be supercharged as new AI tools for concocting photos get easier to use. Read story
