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National Columnists

Consequences of presidents choosing successors

The astonishing political events of the last four weeks make plain, once again, how much of America’s history depends on what voters have come to accept as the choice of one person: each presidential nominee’s choice of a vice presidential candidate. Consider 47-year-old Barack Obama’s ...

Coup upon coup upon coup upon coup

In March 2020, all the major Democratic primary candidates abruptly, mysteriously, and in near unison withdrew from the presidential race, ceding the nomination to Joe Biden. Yet Biden had lost the first three races in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada – and only won his first victory in ...

Chase Oliver’s another choice on 2024 ballot

Now it’s Donald Trump versus Kamala Harris. But there will be another choice on your ballot: Chase Oliver. Both Trump and former Democrat-turned-independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed the Libertarian Party convention, asking for their nomination, but Oliver won their votes. He’s ...

Cyber attacks are growing serious threat

“A defective update to an obscure piece of security software knocked out security systems around the globe Friday, causing widespread disruptions to travel, medical care and businesses of all stripes while revealing in stunning fashion the fragility of a world economy on shared ...

Our freedom’s fragile, facing extinction

“Freedom is always just one generation away from extinction.” — Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) In December 1776, just six months after the Declaration of Independence had been signed and a year and a half into the Revolutionary War, Thomas Paine sensed a desperation throughout the ...

An oldie from summer ‘68 hits charts again

A Democratic president announces he will not run for reelection and throws his support to his vice president. The vice president in turn wins over a majority of the delegates before August’s Chicago convention even without picking up any delegates in the primaries. The fall campaign will be ...