Columnists
Why do right-wingers prefer Trump to DeSantis? Because of the vibes
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) says he is more likely to win than former President Donald Trump, and he is obviously right. Trump was a drag on the…
June 20, 2023
Magazine - Washington Briefing
These ex-members of Congress can’t stop, won’t stop, running for public office
LOS ANGELES, California — Scandal-tinged members of Congress usually quietly disappear from public life. Now, two House members who drew waves of unflattering headlines are trying for…
Economy
House GOP woes grow with conservative rebellion over spending and debt ceiling deal
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) recently won plaudits for negotiating a deal with President Joe Biden to raise the nation’s borrowing capacity while also freezing big chunks…
Crime
What George Soros’s succession plan means for America
The recent announcement that 37-year-old Alexander Soros, rather than his 52-year-old half-brother Jonathan, would take control of his father’s $25 billion business empire was an important development…
Magazine - Features
Clowns without the car: The 2024 Republican presidential primary is not the same as in 2016
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Ryan Binkley. No? Let’s try another: Perry Johnson. Was that a glimmer of recognition that flashed across your face?…
Crime
More cities make homeless encampments a crime, leaving low-income people with few options
“Camping bans” are trending on the West Coast these days. Before the 2010s, this might have caused some head-scratching. These statutes might some day cause a future…
Crime
America’s biggest liberal cities are dying
The liberal cities with the most recognizable brands were once the dream destinations for college graduates and aspiring professionals in various industries. Now, they are all recognized…
Magazine
Biden’s weakness is a feature not a bug
The latest Suffolk University-USA Today poll found 86% of Democrats comfortable at the thought of Vice President Kamala Harris taking over if President Joe Biden can’t make…
Beltway Confidential
California’s imaginary solar-powered bullet train
When California voters passed a referendum in 2008 to construct a high-speed rail connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco, there was no shortage of skeptics. Forty-seven percent…
Magazine - Features
Why everyone loves the ’90s
Arachnophobia is the fear of spiders. Claustrophobia, the fear of closed spaces. There’s even coulrophobia to describe the fear of clowns. Yet the field of psychiatry has…