It’s hard to say just what Willie and Joe would make of the failed plan to shut down the military’s independent news source — Stars and Stripes. […]
Guest Editorials
America’s poll worker shortage
is a brewing crisis
With two months until Election Day, the U.S. faces a shortage of one critical resource: poll workers. Thanks to the threat of COVID-19, many of them — […]
‘Herd immunity’: Another way to say ‘let people die’
Is President Donald Trump embracing a “herd immunity” strategy for the COVID-19 pandemic? Last week, the White House directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to […]
Postal Service fiasco offers us some lessons
In politics, what looks like sordid intrigue often turns out to be garden-variety incompetence. Case in point: After much testimony and investigation, it seems likely that the […]
Admission scandal revealed bad use of rich privilege
The Lori Loughlin chapter of the college admission scandal has come to its anticlimactic conclusion. Last week, a federal judge sentenced the former actress to 60 days […]
Citizens United put money above voice of the voters
American politics is the most expensive game in the world. You have to pay to play. Private interests with the means to pay are uniquely positioned to […]
Mr. President, for perfect hair you turn the knob
Excuse us, Mr. President, but are you having trouble working the shower? We ask because your comments make us wonder whether you’re doing it right. Your Department […]
Late Congressman John Lewis left us a better America
Right now, America needs heroes. And we have one for the ages in John Lewis. His life of sacrifice in the name of the larger principles of […]
Trump’s census order defies the Constitution
An old Ronald Reagan campaign debate line against President Carter came to mind Tuesday morning after President Trump issued yet another presidential decree that flouts the U.S. […]
Hey, Congress, this time bail out child care providers
Maybe, just maybe, Congress is finally getting serious about helping parents get back to work. There’s growing bipartisan support among lawmakers for a major relief package that […]