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Opinion

America lost a giant; I lost a friend

National Columnists

My favorite former Democrat elected official recently passed away - my not-so-secret friend, Senator Joe Lieberman. We were colleagues from the Connecticut delegation in Congress in the 1990s, but our friendship superseded that period. Just last May, I reached out by phone to Joe. As I grew ...

South Africa’s battle against Israel

National Columnists

On Dec. 29, 2023, South Africa filed a lawsuit in the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, accusing Israel of committing genocide, pointing to the scores of dead Palestinians that have resulted from Israel’s campaign against Hamas. While the case is still pending as of ...

Lawyers being disbarred for practicing their profession

National Columnists

John Eastman is a lawyer, legal scholar and a friend. A former clerk to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, candidate for California attorney general, and dean of Chapman University School of Law, I got to know John during my weeklong 2018 legal fellowship with the Claremont Institute, which ...

Campaigns reflect crossroads in America

National Columnists

The upcoming general election is going to be one for the ages. Political elections are divisive by their nature, with both sides attempting to do everything they can to defeat each other. However, the United States is gearing up for the rematch no one wants, with former President Donald Trump ...

Losing Obamacare would truly be bad

National Columnists

Donald Trump last week posted an item on social media that broke new ground for incoherence. What got his fingers fumbling on the keyboard was Joe Biden’s being out in the country warning Americans that another presidential term for Trump would cost them their health care. Trump said ...

Haiti’s tragic history just keeps repeating itself

National Columnists

In Haiti, history repeats itself — repeatedly. And for what remains of Haiti’s troubled government, history seems to keep getting worse. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry and Kenyan President William Ruto signed an agreement in early March to fast-track a long-delayed deployment of ...