by Robin Abcarian As soon as I heard Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance smearing the military service of his opponent, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, all I could think was: Seriously? Are we really doing this again? Are we really going to allow Republicans — who are ...
The 2024 presidential election, we are told, will be decided in a handful of battleground states. The race is so tight that a single Electoral College vote could determine the outcome. And that explains the great focus on Nebraska’s 2nd congressional district, which often votes Democrat but ...
Affordable housing needs govt.’s help The July 28 editorial on affordable housing highlights an urgent national problem and one affecting West Virginia citizens: With a nationwide shortage of roughly 1.5 million homes, the lack of housing units is the primary cause of growing housing ...
by Carl P. Leubsdorf The first rule in vice presidential selection is “do no harm,” but it’s equally important to broaden a ticket’s appeal to help it win. It is easy to see how Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz fits those criteria as Kamala Harris’ running mate. A veteran of 18 ...
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 always hard to get a quick handle on public reaction to a huge event like that, but after a couple of weeks, the ...
by James Coltella As America ponders its political future, the dynamics of politics in Europe offer U.S. lawmakers interesting food for thought — the change there isn’t necessarily about a movement to political extremes but a different kind of shift. While America has a very ...