Trump's legal woes: Vindictive prosecution or genius political move?
Punishing a vanquished political opponent is standard practice in certain less civilized parts of the world. For example, in Pakistan, at least seven former Prime Ministers have been arrested and tried...
View ArticleDonald Trump is slowly and painfully killing the GOP
On Thursday, March 30, the Republican-led House of Representatives passed an energy package dubbed the “Lower Energy Costs Act.” It had been given the label HR 1, an indication the GOP majority...
View ArticleWhy Bud Light's transgender ad may have been a good thing
I had an oddly strong interest in politics at a young age. As an eight-year-old, I would argue with my sister on Sunday morning before church because I wanted to watch Face the Nation, inhibiting her...
View ArticleTurkish President Erdogan chases greatness in response to devastating earthquake
An age-old question is whether great men are born great or become that way through their circumstances.In the United States, Abraham Lincoln is generally accepted as a great American president. Some...
View ArticleCPAC Hungary to gather world conservatives in Budapest
CPAC was founded in 1974 by the American Conservative Union and Young Americans for Freedom as a small gathering of dedicated conservatives. Ronald Reagan gave the inaugural keynote speech that year.In...
View ArticleGays are killing Christianity
Most humans on planet Earth believe there is an entity greater than us. They call him God, Allah or a variety of other names, but in general, most folks think there is a good guy up there somewhere...
View ArticleDon't underestimate Senator Tim Scott's chances at becoming the GOP's 2024...
Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina is running for President of the United States. He is competing with several others for the nomination of the Republican Party. Many in the mainstream media appear to...
View ArticleScary Reality: Public officials could use a lesson in 'Civics 101'
The Supreme Court of the United States has completed another session. The left is beside itself, bitterly disappointed that the Constitution has been adhered to, contrary to the cultural PC push of the...
View ArticleRockers 'The Struts' bring back traditional summer entertainment
Summertime in the United States has traditionally been a time when Americans relax and recharge. Major movie releases have long dotted the summer theater landscape and live concert music-filled venues...
View ArticleRenewable energy policies fueled by lies, pixie dust and your money
I was driving through my childhood home state of Maine on a rainy June day this year when I spotted a large field filled with solar panels. Not 20 minutes later, I noticed another. As I neared my...
View ArticleStop the nonsense: Impeachment as a political tool
On December 18, 2019, Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States, was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives. The impeachment was literally based on a third-hand conversation...
View ArticleThe Republican pro-life charade
For nearly 50 years, Roe v Wade was the law of the land, ensuring abortion was legal, accessible and common in the United States. The great political fights over the years were about whether and when a...
View ArticleThe ultimate American poll, what does the U.S. really think?
As the 2024 Presidential race kicks into gear, so does polling season. It seems every organization has its own pollster and its own statistics. Major newspapers, broadcast networks, and even social...
View ArticleCan a prominent politician get a fair trial?
Imagine a wildly successful businessman who moonlights as a politician. Imagine that same man is elected to office and serves one tumultuous four-year term, perpetually under suspicion of wrongdoing...
View ArticleOman means business ... literally
Nearly every city, town and hamlet in the United States has an Economic Development Council (EDC) of some sort. The municipality operates some. Some are an offshoot of their local Chamber of Commerce....
View ArticleA better way to run U.S. elections? There's an app for that
Presidential elections in America were once relatively simple. Election Day was the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November — depending on the year, between Nov. 2 and Nov. 8. Everyone was...
View ArticleGood guys and bad guys: Hearing directly from the bad guys
In a bygone era of Hollywood, two sides were clearly delineated; the good guys and the bad guys. In old Westerns, the good guys tended to ride white horses and the bad guys wore black hats.In the cops...
View ArticleWe are witnessing the death of democracy
In the United States the Constitution is the ultimate guide, the final word on what is legal and what is not. The oldest written national constitution on the planet, it has been amended from time to...
View ArticlePrediction: The biggest news story of 2024
A version of this story appeared in the On Background newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive On Background delivered directly to your inbox each Friday.At the end of each calendar...
View ArticleHouse not wrong to hold Mayorkas responsible for border crisis
The American border debate has hit full boil as House Republicans have filed two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.The first accuses him of willfully...
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