The first Democratic National Convention I attended was in San Francisco in 1984. UN Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick indelibly labeled attendees “San Francisco Democrats,” because of their left-leaning policies. Forty years […]
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Informing low-information voters
Bring back Jay Leno! The former host of the “Tonight Show” had a segment called “Jaywalking” during which he would ask people on the street easy questions they often couldn’t […]
Hamas rewards terrorist behind Oct. 7 attack
Hamas has a new leader. And his elevation speaks volumes. Last Tuesday, the terror group announced that Yahya Sinwar had been selected to succeed Ismail Haniyeh, the former head of […]
‘Irrational exuberance’: How much has the race changed?
by Byron York It has now been more than two weeks since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee. It’s […]
Kamala Harris and the ‘flashy thing’
In the film “Men in Black,” a pen-like device causes people to forget everything they have seen and heard. Actor Will Smith calls it a “flashy thing.” It appears the […]
Kamala Harris and DEI
by Byron York A handful of Republicans have referred to Vice President Kamala Harris, now the Democratic nominee for president, as a “DEI hire.” They were essentially saying that President […]
It’s hard sharing a party with Trump or Vance. They taint the right’s good ideas
by Jonah Goldberg One of my great peeves of the Trump era is the Greenland effect. I belong to a small group of people who think America should peacefully acquire […]
The CrowdStrike warning
“A defective update to an obscure piece of security software knocked out security systems around the globe Friday [July 19], causing widespread disruptions to travel, medical care and businesses of […]
Biden’s withdrawal doesn’t mean Harris automatically succeeds him
What is amusing and simultaneously contributes to the cynicism some feel about politics is how many Democrats claimed until recently that President Biden was a different man in private than […]
Tone down the rhetoric
“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will […]
