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An Alternative to the Status Quo Nov. 22, 2018
Had John C. Fremont not run as a Republican in 1856, there would probably would have been no Lincoln... Read More
Alarmist Nonsense Should Not Stop Sentencing Reform: Modest Changes in First Step Act Are No Threat to Public Safety Nov. 21, 2018
The federal sentencing reforms that Donald Trump endorsed last week could shorten the terms of 2,700... Read More
'It's About the Voter Fraud, Stupid!' Nov. 18, 2018
It turns out James Carville was wrong. It's not about "the economy, stupid." President Donald Trump ... Read More
Problems Abound for Both Sides Nov. 16, 2018
Both political parties in Washington can look at last week's election results and find encouragement... Read More
By Law, the President Should Have to Give Daily Press Conferences Nov. 16, 2018
News conferences are a double oxymoron. Pressers aren't conferences; conferences involve back-and-fo... Read More
If Trump Is 'Racist,' He Needs to Go Back to Racism School Nov. 15, 2018
Abraham Lincoln, when informed that General Ulysses S. Grant was a drunk, famously asked Grant's acc... Read More
Changes the GOP Should Love Nov. 13, 2018
I first ran into Heracliltus, a great Grecian shedder of tears, while writing in college about the f... Read More
Who Votes Republican? Nov. 09, 2018
Exit polls aren't always 100 percent reliable. For example, in 2016, the exit interviews suggested t... Read More
Trump on Strong Legal Ground to Stop Caravan Nov. 07, 2018
Former President Barack Obama is ridiculing President Donald Trump and other Republicans for vowing ... Read More
Hillary Destroys Bill's Legacy Nov. 05, 2018
Hillary Clinton has been toxic for Bill Clinton's legacy. Since he left the White House, his history... Read More
Presidential Vision and Self-Restraint Nov. 01, 2018
I was sitting at Mass last Sunday in a cavernous Catholic church on Manhattan's Upper West Side near... Read More
The Midterms: A Referendum on the Souls of Americans Nov. 01, 2018
The economy has never been better, and Americans are getting their jobs back at a record pace. For t... Read More
'America's Heartland' Has Reason to Be Underwhelmed by Trump Oct. 29, 2018
Conspicuously absent in the campaign pitches of Midwestern GOP politicians are enthusiastic statemen... Read More
Which Team Will Be the Lesser of Two Evils on Election Day? Oct. 25, 2018
For the past two years, many Democrats thought that victory in 2018 would simply be a matter of runn... Read More
2018 Midterms: All About Obama Oct. 24, 2018
Former President Selfie Stick is back in action, firing up Democrats before the midterms with his si... Read More
Trump's Base Returns in the Nick of Time Oct. 22, 2018
The voters who elected Donald Trump in 2016 are returning to him just as the midterms approach. With... Read More
Donald Trump: A Paragon of Action Oct. 18, 2018
While many in the media and on the left have complained bitterly about President Donald Trump's char... Read More
Trump Slams 'Very Unfair' Drug Sentences: The President's Comments Could Improve the Prospects for Federal Penal Reform Oct. 17, 2018
Kanye West's literal embrace of Donald Trump was all over the news last week. The president's rhetor... Read More
McConnell Is, Once Again, Making Up Confirmation Rules As He Goes Along Oct. 11, 2018
A welcome break from congressional Republicans' relentless hyper-partisanship has been offered by, o... Read More
