by Byron York The headline from a new Des Moines Register-NBC News poll of Iowa is that former President Donald Trump still has a big lead in […]
Tag: election 2024
Trump is rotten. But that doesn’t mean he should be kicked off the ballot
by Mark Z. Barabak Donald Trump is a cancer on the body politic, a malignant tumor of a man who turns just about everything he touches into […]
What about Gina Raimondo for VP?
As Joe Biden runs for a second term, we’ll be hearing more questions about his age-related cognitive abilities. So far, he’s doing just fine. And never mind […]
Joe Manchin for president?
Rumor has it that Sen. Joe Manchin — West Virginia’s lone congressional Democrat — might run for president instead of seeking reelection to his Senate seat next […]
Trump won the GOP debate by being a no-show. But who came in second?
by Scott Jennings It is fair to wonder how the other Republican candidates for president can catch up to Donald Trump. What is their plan to beat […]
Conservative scholars say Constitution bars Trump from the White House
by Jackie Calmes Forget for a moment the indictments against Donald Trump, including the latest from Georgia, and about what impact they might have on his presidential […]
Aug. 13 letters to the editor
Humane Society says thanks for donations The Monongalia County Humane Society would like to thank the residents of Monongalia County and participating businesses for their donations of […]
Bidenomics actually worked, but voters aren’t buying it
by Jonathan Bernstein Inflation is receding, unemployment is at or near record lows, US growth continues at a solid pace … and Americans are deeply pessimistic about […]
DeSantis hits reset, but it’s too late for Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis, it turns out, is no political genius. Credited for his ability to sniff out conservative cultural grievances like no politician since Donald Trump, DeSantis […]
A Trump-Biden rematch? Odds are against it
by Gene Lyons Maybe it’s my advanced age talking, but I doubt very much that the conventional wisdom regarding the 2024 presidential election will play out as […]
