A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that President Trump violated the 1st Amendment by blocking some critics from access to his Twitter feed. The decision by […]
Opinion
Go ahead, you write a speech for president
In Washington, the National Mall has gone quiet. The Blue Angels have flown back to base, the Abrams tanks have been returned to Fort Stewart, Ga., and […]
More for some, less for others
If you’re thinking of raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, you need maximum compassion, and liberals don’t have it. Promises of more money for […]
Cannabis? Weed? Pot? Dope? What do you call that stuff?
I was talking with a colleague the other day about the advent of legal recreational marijuana in Illinois when out of my mouth came words that horrified […]
‘Flash-floodier future’ cannot be turned off
It may turn out yet our West Virginia hills are good for something besides admiring. For those living atop them or on their slopes that may still […]
GOP’s nightmare playing out in its Obamacare lawsuit
The 2020 election is shaping up to be yet another referendum on health care, thanks to a long-shot lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act that has somehow […]
What true abuse looks like
A few years ago, I wrote a column about Malala Yousafzi, around the time that the young Pakistani activist was shot in the head by the Taliban. […]
Trump has treated Britain shamefully over a trifling spat
Kim Darroch learned the hard way what it’s like to be on the receiving end of Donald Trump’s grim Twitter feed. He should take solace in the […]
School districts will soon face tough test of open enrollment
It may turn out that the new open enrollment policy might be the cherry on top. That’s no commentary on HB 206 — the omnibus education bill […]
Small donations adding up for Dems’ Stephen Smith
It does not take long to review the second quarter campaign financial statement of incumbent Gov. Jim Justice. It’s just 12 pages and the quick summary is […]