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Associated PressJuly 4, 2016

Donald Trump‘s team promises an extraordinary display of political entertainment at this month’s Republican National Convention, with the accent on entertainment. The former reality television star plans to feature his high-profile children at the summer gathering in Cleveland, with the hope they’ll be joined by a number of celebrity supporters. Prospects include former Indiana basketball […]

Mitch PerryJuly 1, 2016

America celebrates its 240th birthday Monday, and the 40th anniversary of the Bicentennial. I was a relatively young kid who doesn’t have a whole lot of recollection of that particular day (other than our family was on vacation someplace in Northern California), but I certainly do remember the yearlong hype into that summer. Two days […]

Associated PressJune 27, 2016

An additional 165 pages of emails from Hillary Clinton‘s time at the State Department surfaced Monday, including nearly three dozen that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee failed to hand over last year that were sent through her private server. The latest emails were released under court order by the State Department to the conservative legal […]

Diane RobertsJune 10, 2016

The great Muhammad Ali is dead, but that won’t stop Donald Trump trying to make political hay out of him. Trump, who famously doesn’t like Muslims or Black people (except Dr. Ben “Sleepy” Carson and that poor dude Trump called “my African American”), allowed as how Muhammed Ali, a Muslim and a Black man, was […]

Jac VerSteegJune 1, 2016

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When Hamlet, Clint Eastwood and Jesus agree on something, it must be true. Said Hamlet: “Use every man after his desert, and who should ’scape whipping?” Said Clint in “Unforgiven:” “We all got it coming, kid.” Said Jesus: “He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone.” Those quotes should instill […]

Guest AuthorMay 20, 2016

Every week another job-killing, economy-stifling, Constitution-trampling regulation seems to come out from on high. The Obama administration just doesn’t seem to get it. That or they don’t actually care about the people they’re purporting to help. After all, it sure is easy to propose solutions to “income inequality” when you personally don’t have to suffer […]

Mitch PerryMay 18, 2016

A majority of Americans don’t want a Hillary Clinton –Donald Trump presidential election matchup, and at least one-fifth of voters say they would vote for a generic third-party candidate today. As some Republicans continue to scramble to find a third party alternative more acceptable to conservative-minded voters, a poll released on Wednesday shows 58 percent of […]

Peter SchorschMay 18, 2016

Bernie Sanders has won Oregon’s presidential primary and battled Hillary Clinton to a razor-thin margin in Kentucky, vowing to stay in the race until the end as Clinton aimed to blunt his momentum and prepare for a fall campaign against Republican Donald Trump. Tuesday’s primary in Kentucky was too close to call with Clinton leading […]

Darryl PaulsonMay 17, 2016

Candidates and political parties consistently pledge to the electorate they will either support or oppose a particular issue. For some candidates, the pledge is a signal of their support for a particular issue. For others, a pledge is a vehicle to win the support of the voters and political groups. Various political groups have drafted pledges […]

Bob SparksMay 5, 2016

Donald Trump will be the nominee for president for the Republican Party. Take a moment and let that sink in. With all of the insults, angst, accusations of fraud, and just plain bellowing, who thought that was even remotely possible in August? On August 6, the Trump Train made its first stop at Cleveland’s Quicken […]

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With few political allies, Donald Trump plans celebrity convention

Mitch Perry Report for 7.1.16 — The wheels of justice move excruciatingly slow

More Hillary Clinton emails released, including some she deleted

Diane Roberts: Donald Trump is no Muhammad Ali, and never will be

Jac VerSteeg: Hamlet, Clint Eastwood and Jesus on Kenneth Starr

Sal Nuzzo: Mandating Americans out of a job — tug -of-war isn’t working

New poll says 55% of public want a 3rd-party presidential candidate to run this year

Bernie Sanders wins Oregon, battles Hillary Clinton in Ky.; Donald Trump wins Ore.

Darryl Paulson: Pitfalls of the political pledge

Bob Sparks: Continue to bet against Donald Trump at your own risk