Clear backpacks and fuzzy logic
Stoneman Douglas students are once again the center of the gun control conversation. Now though, it's because of the school's response to the tragedy....
The GOP’s Bad Bet on Tax Reform
After weeks of frenetic coverage and activity, Republicans have managed to pass the most extensive overhaul of the tax system in decades. Regardless of...
Republicans lost big this Election Day. What does it say for 2018?
A number of major elections were held across the country last Tuesday and all Republicans have to show for it is a congressional seat...
Texas Isn’t Going Blue: Some Thoughts on Last Night’s Primary
Elections are back in the news again after last night's Texas primaries. There are lots of experts detailing what they feel are the most...
The Tragedy of Barbara Bush’s Death
Former First-Lady Barbara Bush has died. She passed peacefully with her husband of over seven decades at her side.
I got the news as...
Roy Moore, the GOP, and the Departure of Decency
Last week, the Washington Post dropped a bombshell story about Roy Moore, the Republican candidate for Alabama’s open Senate seat. The article alleges that...
Donald Trump continues to show his prejudice
During a meeting over immigration policy with congressional officials, Donald Trump
questioned why the US accepts immigrants from what he referred to as “shithole countries”....
GOP elites are dumping Trump: Does it matter
The last few weeks has seen a number of Republican elites either subtly (or explicitly) criticizing President Trump, his positions, and his leadership. While...
No, Mr. President. We cannot call a lack of applause “treason.”
Rapidly departing from the message of unity he espoused at the State of the Union, President Trump has said that Democrats who did not...
The Fragile Promise of the Olympic Truce
Next month begins the 23rd Winter Olympiad held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. It will be an event observed by billions with athletes representing 90...