Politicians are abundant in putting their self-serving “spin” on issues, circumstances and new developments good and bad, and they’re not shy about voicing rosy predictions and making promises for if they are successful at the ballot box. People who follow politics closely recognize ...
We understand, again, that we may sound like a broken record. We appreciate that some readers may tire of our editorializing about the administration of Gov. Josh Shapiro and its shameful evasiveness on allegations of sexual harassment occurring on his staff and on perceptions that donors to ...
It’s not hard to find mistakes in the Federal Reserve’s recent history, but Donald Trump’s latest attempt to erode the institution’s independence is dangerous. The president wants lower interest rates, but any benefits coming from that would probably be outweighed by supercharged inflation and the economic hangover that comes with it. On Monday night, Trump announced that he would try to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook, whose term otherwise expires in 2038. He cited an unproven allegation of mortgage fraud that one of his appointees dug up and broadcast on social media, but Cook ...
We both agree with and appreciate the efforts by our county commissioners, succinctly described by Commissioner Marc Sortman to ask “that everybody reviews everything because we’re paying bills we probably should never be paying.” “We’re just asking everybody to do their due ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is promising a referendum in November to gerrymander five more Democratic House seats on top of the 43 of 52 they already have in the state. Even if it works, his victory may be short-lived. Migration from blue to red states is one of the great stories of the age. It accelerated during the Covid lockdowns as Americans fled states with high taxes and living costs—and disorderly streets and lousy schools. Sayonara, San Francisco. Hello, Salt Lake City. Start with the raw numbers. Between 2020 and 2024, California (-1,465,116), New York (-966,209) and ...
Generations of kids have ducked out in school restrooms to sneak a cigarette. Readers of a certain age may recall “Smokin’ in the Boys Room,” the song made popular in the 1980s by heavy metal band Motley Crue that became the rallying cry for teenage rebellion: “Sittin’ in the ...
