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Guns and Cards, or: Why My Son Is No Longer a Republican Mar. 07, 2018
It was Donald Trump's position on guns that did it. To be more specific, it was President Trump's pr... Read More
Why Is the GOP Terrified of Tariffs? Mar. 06, 2018
From Lincoln to William McKinley to Theodore Roosevelt, and from Warren Harding through Calvin Cooli... Read More
The Trump White House Has Turned Into Another Reality Show -- 'Dynasty' Mar. 03, 2018
WASHINGTON — For President Donald Trump, the family that works together works best. But the ap... Read More
Welcome to the Sausage Factory Mar. 02, 2018
By televising high-level congressional meetings on key issues, as President Trump did yesterday at t... Read More
Ratings Suffer When Celebrities Rant Mar. 02, 2018
Many red-state Americans who used to love awards shows on TV are now wary of celebrities who cannot ... Read More
Trump's Dangerous Trade Game Mar. 02, 2018
President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum may be the most d... Read More
Undrained Swamp Mar. 02, 2018
I don't know about you, but when I hear the phrase "drain the swamp," I associate it with clean gove... Read More
Are We Losing Mexico? And Canada? Mar. 01, 2018
The United States under President Trump has been retreating from leadership roles in Asia and Europe... Read More
A Peaceful, Easy and Just Prescription for Growth Mar. 01, 2018
Will the economy grow at 3 percent and sustain this rate over 10 years? That's the question on every... Read More
The Political Oscars Feb. 28, 2018
Sunday, Hollywood sycophants give out Oscars. But they will miss some of the better performances of... Read More
'Nothing's as Bad as the 9th Circuit' Feb. 28, 2018
"Nothing's as bad as the Ninth Circuit": That is the president of the United States talking to the n... Read More
Judge's Instructions Raise New Questions in Michael Flynn Case Feb. 28, 2018
WASHINGTON — Behind the front-page indictments issued by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, there... Read More
Rooting for Laundry Feb. 27, 2018
I reluctantly have come to believe that most Americans — whether they're members of the chatte... Read More
For Trump and CPAC, What a Difference a Year Makes Feb. 25, 2018
OXON HILL, MD — One year ago, when the Conservative Political Action Conference convened for i... Read More
Don't Take The Onion's Pessimism Too Seriously Feb. 23, 2018
"Study: 90 Percent Of Americans Strongly Opposed To Each Other." That's the headline on a story in w... Read More
School Shooting Solutions Feb. 23, 2018
As almighty as the government thinks it is, it can't legislate hate away. It can't eradicate mental ... Read More
Rumors of Conservatism's Demise Greatly Exaggerated Feb. 23, 2018
I happened onto a piece by Bill Kristol in The Weekly Standard, wherein he links to "a short, powerf... Read More
A Joust on the President and the Press Feb. 23, 2018
WASHINGTON — The White House press corps is the best and the brightest. This elite collection ... Read More
In Cuba, Trump's Hostility Serves Kremlin Feb. 23, 2018
HAVANA — The presidency of Donald Trump is teaching millions of Cubans — along with peop... Read More
The Last 10 Days Feb. 23, 2018
The shooting came first: a horrifying massacre in Florida that left 17 dead and a community cut down... Read More
