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Elizabeth Warren, the practical one

If Democrats want to nominate someone for president who knows the ins and outs of government and is adept at political maneuver, they might very well choose, not former vice president Joe Biden, the Mr. Put-It-Together of the Obama administration, but Elizabeth Warren, the liberal fire-brand ...

Trump: ItÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s always about me!

Much of the country stopped last week, with the news that venerable journalist Cokie Roberts had died at the age of 75.SheÎÞëÊÓÆµ™d been a highly respected veteran at National Public Radio, PBS and ABC News, as well as a best-selling author.It wasnÎÞëÊÓÆµ™t surprising that even former presidents Obama ...

Dems have impeachment dilemma

Democrats, you have a problem.On Tuesday, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee opened an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump.Brushing aside weeks of obfuscation, the committee chairman, Jerry Nadler, laid it on the line. His committee, he said, has set out on a course that may ÎÞëÊÓÆµ” just ...

Our president shows how heartless he is

So, itÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s come to this.The President of the United States of America engages in cruelty to scare up votes.First, Hurricane Dorian roared through the Bahamas, leaving chaos in its wake.Now Donald Trump has stripped the victims of that chaos of their dignity.IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m writing this angry.I hope it ...

White and black: the 2020 Census

Want to end racism, or lessen our racial animosities? Then stop requiring people to say if they are white, black, or brown. Why should it matter? WeÎÞëÊÓÆµ™re all Americans, right?ThatÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s the point of a Virginia lawsuit. A Rockingham County couple - Brandyn Churchill and Sophie Rogers - joined the ...

Trump golfs ‘more than Tiger Woods’

Donald Trump is quite a golfer.HeÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s always heading to a golf course near him.In fact, according to the web site trumpgolfcount.com, since he was inaugurated, heÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s visited a golf course every 4.5 days.ThatÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s a lot.Especially since he bragged about how little a President Trump would head ...