New York Times columnist David Brooks, who is about as close to a conservative as that liberal newspaper publishes, wrote something last week that gets to the heart of why Democrats, especially, but also some Republicans, fear a second Trump administration. After extolling what he believes to ...
On any given day, walking into the main entrance of the Omni Bedford Springs, the grande dame of American historic hotels in Bedford, Pennsylvania, is always a welcoming and breathtaking embrace of the past. Walking in during the Christmas season is even more extraordinary, as you are ...
Hard to believe it was just four years ago that Joe Biden was elected with a promise to unite the country. After the misery of COVID-19 deaths and lockdowns and the riots in the streets of major cities, Americans WANTED to be united by a unifying national purpose. Alas, it never happened. ...
As a lifelong North Dakotan, I am proud of our state’s history grounded in resilience, innovation, and grit. It’s a story about harnessing our abundant natural resources while protecting our land for future generations. This is the approach Americans want in all their leaders, and it is ...
When the first Congress met at Federal Hall in New York City in 1789, there were three days in September that saw a telling sequence of events. On Thursday, Sept. 24, the House of Representatives finalized the language for what the states would later ratify as the First Amendment to the ...
“I’ll have the burger,” my husband said to the server when she came to take our lunch order. “Would you like a salad or fries with that?” she asked. “Salad,” he said definitively. “No, fries,” I corrected him. “I don’t want fries,” he said. “But I do, and my ...