For most purposes — signing contracts, entering the military, marrying without parental permission and living independently — an American is legally an adult at age 18. But […]
Guest Editorials
A lesson, a legacy in the Capital Gazette tragedy
With the finding last Thursday by an Annapolis jury that the Capital Gazette gunman was indeed criminally responsible for the brutal, calculated murders three years ago of […]
GOP arguments against effective IRS are ridiculous
Building and repairing roads, bridges and other public works projects is one of the few acts of government that draw bipartisan support — at least in theory. […]
Memorial still possible even if collapse site sold
We have just entered the third week since the horrific collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, such a short amount of time, it seems, to start […]
America must support Cuba in its revolt against its dictatorship
As impoverished Cubans risk their lives to protest a repressive Communist dictatorship that, in the latest of too many humanitarian crimes to count, has bungled COVID vaccines, […]
Don’t trap people in digital slow lane
Although Republicans recoiled when President Joe Biden unveiled his sweeping infrastructure plan in March, a bipartisan group of senators has thrown its support behind one of the […]
New York voters take stock of experiments, opt for law and order
New York City Democrats have backed a law-and-order mayoral candidate — a former police captain — who is almost certain to win the general election with his […]
Rescue efforts had to end, but it is still a terrible blow
In the face of tragedy in the unthinkable proportions of the Champlain Tower South collapse, we look for even the smallest respite — the heroic rescue of […]
Startups booming thanks to COVID
If you’re looking for silver linings in this pandemic-damaged economy, here’s a good one: the American entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. In fact, COVID-19 seems to […]
Pa. doesn’t need yet another audit of 2020 election
Pennsylvania lawmakers seem to have a penchant for proposing actions that cost time and money but produce — well, nothing. Consider the latest move by state Sen. […]
