by Robin Epley Millennial and Gen Z voters are witnessing what I call “the last of the first women.” These are the “first women” to earn a place in […]
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Dems’ midterm chances better because of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
by Timothy P. O’Neill What a difference six months make. Earlier this year, it was generally conceded that Republicans would sweep to victories in the midterm elections, giving them control […]
Should SCOTUS have term limits?
by Paul M. Collins Jr. and Artemus Ward Pressure on Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to step down will likely grow now that the court’s session has ended. Breyer, 82, […]
Older public figures make a difference
What do Queen Elizabeth (95), Janet Yellen (74), our president (78) and the pope (84) have in common? How about Mike DeWine (74), Jerry Brown (83) and Lamar Alexander (80)? […]
Manchin will vote no on process to consider Trump’s Supreme Court nominee; prefers to wait until after election
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V.a., said he’ll vote no on the process to move ahead before the election with consideration of President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. “I’m not going […]
U.S. Senate Republicans, Democrats, reverse roles from 2016 in naming, approving Ginsburg successor
MORGANTOWN — Shoes switch feet often in politics. The latest example is the U.S. Senate battle over the timing of approving a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. […]
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She […]






