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National Columnists

Shooter’s real problem was mental

"Shots Fired at Correspondents' Dinner" dominated headlines following the gun attack at the Washington Hilton. Correction: Shots were not fired at the dinner but in the corridor outside. That's where security had pinned the accused gunman, Cole Tomas Allen, on his stomach and ...

We need to focus on ‘healing of our land’

President Donald Trump chose to recite 2 Chronicles 7:14 as part of America Reads the Bible, an event hosted by Christians Engaged that ran from April 18-25. This Scripture, which is among many of my favorites, says, "(I)f my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, ...

Higher ed should teach doing good

The ranks of would-be presidential assassins are a cavalcade of losers, yet the latest shooter who set out to murder Donald Trump — the man who opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Sunday — turns out to have an elite educational background. Cole Allen is a ...

MAGA transforms to anti-Christian now

The past few days have featured the vice president of the United States lecturing the pope on morality and church doctrine. As someone who came up in the conservative movement, I find it a bit dizzying to watch people who used to venerate religious leaders of all stripes now smack-talk the ...

Theft as social justice

Is robbing the Louvre a good idea? Left-wing influencer Hasan Piker and New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino did a much-discussed video interview with The New York Times on the ethics of theft, and came out four-square in favor of stealing things, including artwork from the Louvre. They consider ...

Clarence Thomas’ great speech on Declaration

Many speeches will be delivered this year about the Declaration of Independence as we celebrate its 250th birthday. However, I think the greatest was just delivered by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on April 15 at the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas, Austin. ...