by George Skelton Even a despicable menace like Donald Trump deserves a fair shake. He shouldn’t be punished before being convicted. In America, everyone’s innocent until proved guilty, right? At least that’s what was drummed into me growing up. Many people — mainly ...
As we enter a presidential election year, pundits are focused on the incessant drama — criminal and otherwise — swirling around a potential rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. But there’s more at stake — in particular, the U.S. Senate. Democrats enjoy a narrow 51-49 edge in ...
Now that we are officially into 2024 and the primary election (which doubles as the final election for certain municipal and county offices) is less than six months away, it’s time to talk about the most pressing issue facing West Virginia elections: a lack of poll workers. Prior to ...
by Steven Roberts The left wing of the Democratic Party is fully capable of self-delusion and self-destruction. In 2000, Green Party votes for Ralph Nader gave Florida and New Hampshire to George Bush and cost Al Gore the election. In 2016, disaffected liberals who backed third parties ...
Suncrest Primary could have been more The demolition of the former Suncrest Primary School is a short-sighted decision. There are many ways the building could have continued to serve the area. Perhaps as a community center or library, by providing adult education, or even as an arts center ...
by Jonathan Bernstein With former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney’s comments that she’s considering an independent bid for president against Donald Trump, experts are beginning to game out how she and other third-party candidates could affect next year’s election. A political ...