by Jared Alper The eyes of the political world were locked in when the candidates for governor of Virginia stepped on the stage for a debate on […]
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No CRT in W.Va., so why is GOP banning history?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s editorial continues from the editorial “Do lawmakers understand what they are banning?” published yesterday,Sept. 23. America is not as innocent and pure as the […]
The GOP is now a zombie of the party that triumphed in the 2003 recall
by Kurt Bardella In October 2003, I was working at the CBS affiliate in Bakersfield, Calif., running the assignment desk and helping produce our political coverage. It […]
Republicans live in a separate reality
“Before you argue with someone, ask yourself, is that person mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of different perspectives? Because if no, there’s absolutely no point.” […]
Qualified immunity needs reformed
by Ramesh Ponnuru Glenn Youngkin wants to talk about qualified immunity. Not many people know what it is — and even people who think they do often […]
McCarthy’s thuggish threat deserves an ethics probe
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has entered dangerous new territory in warning telecom companies not to comply with lawful requests from the House committee investigating the Jan. […]
GOP silent on tweet supporting would-be bomber
On Thursday, a North Carolina man drove a truck onto a sidewalk outside the Library of Congress, demanding to meet with President Joe Biden, ranting about a […]
Kristi Noem and the Republican Party’s future
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem likes to present herself as a “normal everyday” person “who enjoys life.” Appearing at FreedomFest 21, a gathering of 2,700 conservatives and […]
When Congress becomes a circus
by Laura Packard I know a thing or two about the intoxication of instant fame. When then-President Donald Trump blocked me on Twitter a few years ago […]
Gerrymandering W.Va.: Pizza slices or salamanders?
The 2020 Census is complete, the results are due in September, the West Virginia Legislature has already announced appointments to the state’s redistricting committees and we can […]