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Commentary: Democrats and Republicans should each support some Independents
The Democratic Party sent a strong message to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party in the 2025 elections, but ironically one part of their overall strategy forward should be to support Independents in House and ...Read more
Commentary: America chugs along in a 'K-shaped' economy
People are talking about America’s “K-shaped economy,” so named because charts show different sectors’ fortunes diverging like the two arms of that letter. Recently, for example, data services firm ADP reported 32,...Read more
COUNTERPOINT: It's real, and it's spectacular
So there’s a scene in one of the old “Star Trek” movies in which James Kirk is trying to persuade the bad guy to beam Spock onto his ship. When the bad guy refuses, Kirk asks why. “Because you wish it!” he ...Read more
Commentary: The Democrats are already blowing up their chances in the Senate
Just when you thought Democrats might be on track to claw back the U.S. Senate next year, they decided it would be much more exciting to fling themselves head first into a cactus.
I’m talking about the Texas Democratic ...Read more
POINT: Is Trump derangement syndrome real?
The term “Trump Derangement Syndrome” is often used by supporters of President Donald Trump to discredit virtually any criticism of him. It is a convenient slur because it allows someone to sidestep the actual ...Read more
Trump announces military 'warrior dividend' amid inflation woes
President Donald Trump looked to reassure Americans concerned about the rising cost of living by announcing plans to award a special holiday payment to military service members and roll out new housing reforms in the new ...Read more
Rob Reiner and Donald Trump
At first, when I saw it on Facebook, I thought someone had fallen for some AI slop, was reposting "fake news." Even President Donald Trump could not be that tasteless.
He could be. He is. This is the full post:
"A very...Read more
Trump's dark money group started 2025 with $84 million war chest
WASHINGTON — The dark-money arm of Donald Trump’s sprawling political operation entered 2025 with $84 million in the bank, highlighting the president’s fundraising prowess and offering insight into his war chest ...Read more
Analysis: The 2026 midterms are at a crossroads
WASHINGTON — With less than a year to go, the 2026 midterm elections are at a crossroads.
Emboldened by the 2024 election results that resulted in full GOP control of Washington, Republicans began the year on a ...Read more
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