by Clive Crook A lot can happen between now and next year’s election, but President Joe Biden’s decision to run and former President Donald Trump’s barely diminished […]
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President Biden’s age is a non-issue
by Gene Lyons Despite my own advanced age, I have relatively little to say about Joe Biden’s. If I were in his shoes, I’d accept the thanks […]
The knowns and unknowns of W.Va.’s Senate race
We are more than a year away from the West Virginia primary election and a year-and-a-half before the 2024 general election, but the political chatter in the […]
How comment section trolls took over the Republican Party
by Jonah Goldberg Is the GOP becoming a dysfunctional chatroom? In economics, Gresham’s law on currency markets holds that “bad money drives out good.” That same […]
Disney’s hero to DeSantis’ villain
by Beth Kowitt Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s war against Walt Disney Co. reached parody level on Monday when he floated his latest threat: building a prison next […]
Politics then and now
From the beginning, politics has always been a contact sport with competing interests attempting to achieve power over each other. A friend recently said to me he […]
Why does the GOP have a death wish?
by Jackie Calmes From top to bottom, at all levels of government, the Republican Party is on a tear to epitomize the timeless truth of 19th century […]
Powerful PAC commits big money to W.Va. races
Unless you follow politics very closely, news about the Club for Growth won’t mean much to you. However, take note because the organization is going to be […]
Americans say they’re sick of the major parties, but they don’t vote that way
by Seth Masket It’s the year before a presidential election, which means it’s once again time for a group to call for a unity ticket of a […]
How can Democrats win the culture wars? Look to Newsom’s red-state tour
by Mike Madrid The national Democrats may finally have found their champion in the culture wars: California Gov. Gavin Newsom. His recently announced appearances in Southern red […]