by Tyler Cowen One of the most disturbing trends in current discourse is the misuse of the term “anti-democratic.” It has become a kind of all-purpose insult, […]
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In the Pa. Senate race, what motivates voters is complicated
ERIE, Pa. — Every election cycle in America, plenty of people will decide, for one reason or another, not to show up to vote. Their reasons often […]
Trump’s latest grift: Save America PAC
by Jackie Calmes Donald Trump says he’s naming me “Patriot of the Month.” But the defeated president has told me that month after month in fundraising emails, […]
A disaster for America if the extremes prevail
The examples abound of America’s lurch toward greater extremism on both the right and left. It’s getting to the point where free speech is being stifled by […]
Press must be fierce but fair
by Steven Roberts Donald Trump’s third try for the White House will pose “a major professional dilemma for American journalism,” writes Marvin Kalb, whose political reporting earned […]
Texas Democrats can’t admit there is a border crisis
Yes, there is a border crisis. And, yes, a big part of Democrats’ struggle in Texas is their unwillingness or inability to accept that reality and to […]
Left-leaning 66-year-old searches for balance in unbalanced times
by Stephen J. Lyons In the Orwellian universe in which we now marinate, that uncomfortable reality in which rumors seamlessly transform into facts, and disinformation invades our […]
Is there anything they won’t fight about?
by Nicholas Goldberg It’s gotten to the point where even the most obviously nonpartisan issues that Americans ought to be able to address cooperatively and rationally have […]
Mooney throws down the gauntlet at Manchin’s feet
West Virginia 2nd District Republican Congressman Alex Mooney is leapfrogging his campaign for reelection in November and going right after Sen. Joe Manchin in 2024. As Josh […]
How Joe Manchin got his superpowers
by Nicholas Goldberg By what possible definition of democracy is it OK for Joe Manchin, a single senator elected with a mere 290,000 votes from the tiny […]
