Donald Trump and Kamala Harris agree: No tax on tips! Does this rare concurrence between the two political adversaries mean they have landed on a smart policy? Don’t be ridiculous. It means they both know…

We are not fans of restrictive ballot access, believing that candidates with even a modicum of legitimate support should be able to compete for votes. Throwing people off the ballot based on obscure technicalities that…

For the first time since the second world war, Russia has been invaded.  On the previous occasion the Red Army’s Ukrainian troops helped beat back the Nazi assault in Russia’s Kursk province.  Now it is…

Raise your hand if you knew that Congress is debating a bill this summer that could slow the pace of climate change, produce cleaner drinking water, restore habitat for endangered wildlife and improve the American…

What does her first major decision as a presidential candidate say about Kamala Harris?  In picking Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice presidential nominee, Harris chooses a candidate who hasn’t offended a significant wing…

July marked the fifth consecutive month of border crossings dropping, which even accounting for the seasonal drop around summertime is at the lowest level in years. This represents a success of Biden administration efforts, but…

It’s a shame that the Republican Party now leans toward abandoning Ukraine to Russian domination and repression, to be reabsorbed into the old Soviet system. It is, after all, the party of Dwight Eisenhower, who…

A week can be a long time in war. Until July 27th there was growing optimism that Israel and Hamas were close to a ceasefire that would halt their ten-month conflict.  Diplomats and spies from…

When an autocrat declares victory despite evidence to the contrary, you are in make-believe territory. On Sunday night, after six long hours waiting for the election authorities to deliver results, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was…

Donald Trump wowed the crowds Saturday at the Bitcoin Conference by promising to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the planet.” But he has some work to do to iron out the contradiction in…