It’s been a while since we’ve heard the kind of optimism contained in Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-S.C.) announcement of a presidential run. Usually, it is gloom and […]
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Can Republicans be persuaded to vote for someone other than Trump?
by Jonah Goldberg It’s official. South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is running for president. The first thing you should know is that Scott is one of the […]
Why Special Counsel John Durham’s report takes so long to say so little
by Harry Litman Rarely has a government report taken so long — in years and pages — to tell the public so little as Special Counsel John […]
DeSantis for president?
The expected announcement this week from Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that he is running for president will come as no surprise. While DeSantis won his reelection […]
May 21 letters to the editor
Debt ceiling: Recall the Solomonic judgment Those of us who read the Old Testament may recall the story of Solomon solving the dispute between two women each […]
Trump and the old razzle dazzle
Former president Donald Trump’s appearance at a CNN Republican Town Hall in New Hampshire stretched the truth beyond any standard by which that virtue can be measured. […]
Trump vs. CNN broke some news
by Martin Schram For Donald Trump, who has found it impossible to get positive prime-time attention while whiling in his Mar-a-Elba, Wednesday night seemed like a gift […]
How Trump’s abhorrent character made E. Jean Carroll’s case
by Harry Litman A federal jury found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll on Tuesday after less than three hours […]
Crowning Trump king
The crowning of Charles III as king of England and the shrinking realm of the United Kingdom was not the only coronation taking place in the world. […]
CNN’s town hall cannot give Trump unquestioned network airtime
Count us as enthusiastic celebrants of World Press Freedom Day, marked last week. Across the world, too many journalists are punished, imprisoned and even killed for daring […]