Here's a conundrum for Republican politicians going into 2026, and even 2028. What do you do when you've turned the GOP into a Trump-branded, populist, anti-establishment party but your party controls the government and it's not going very well? One time-tested answer: ritual human ...
The Washington Post would like you to pretend along with them that they're the essence of fact-based neutrality, that they don't play favorites. Then you notice that their Sunday Arts & Style section carried a sprawling four-page spread with 10 color photographs on the glorious Rosie O'Donnell ...
Houghton County Board Editor: It seems our commissioners do what they please with our tax dollars: the purchase of the church property on Sharon Ave without any public input. Now they want to spend more money to tear it down without any public input. Is there any sense to this with this kind of government? Why do we need them or why do they us except for a check book? Maybe they need to resign if they can't do the job. William Wakeham Atlantic Mine
Trump recently had his name engraved on the U.S. Institute of Peace — now renamed the "Donald J. Trump U.S. Institute of Peace." On Dec. 3, the White House confirmed the renaming, calling it "a powerful reminder of what strong leadership can accomplish for global stability." Actually, it's ...
In one sense, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are the foundation of the country's government. The Declaration laid out the principles we aspire toward. The Constitution established the three branches of government. It contains many brilliant mechanisms to check the ...
It seems half the country's political figures have been instructed to grin like a theme-park greeter. Supposedly, that makes them seem friendly, approachable, relatable. When I want humanoid patter, I turn to chatbots. They're more convincing. Why this epidemic of wax museum smiles? One ...
