There is a very easy way for Democrats to get major concessions from President Donald Trump on immigration: Give him his wall. This is the… Continue reading
It’s entirely appropriate for President Trump to offer support for peaceful protesters in Iran and to demand that the government there respond with restraint. Despite… Continue reading
Any producer will tell you that one key to a successful story — whether it’s in a book, on stage, in the movies or on… Continue reading
We owe a huge debt of gratitude to our Congressional Delegation Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senator Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young. They delivered the ultimate… Continue reading
The only thing surprising about U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinding the Obama administration’s policy of nonenforcement in states that have legalized recreational use of… Continue reading
If Hillary Clinton could deliver a political speech half as effectively as Oprah Winfrey, she might be president today. The actress, media mogul and erstwhile… Continue reading
The results are in: Marijuana receipts in Pendleton — the only municipality in northeast Oregon to allow recreational and medical sales — are far beyond… Continue reading
The numbers continue to be alarming — in 2016, 186 Alaskans took their own lives. Suicide rates in Alaska continue to be some of the… Continue reading
“Everybody’s got to believe in something. I believe I’ll have another beer.” — W.C. Fields Having lost an election they thought they would win and… Continue reading
As Alaskans, there’s no doubt that we face significant challenges, including high crime rates, especially domestic violence and sexual assault, thousands of Alaskans struggling with… Continue reading
I do not make it a practice to comment on the work of fellow columnists, though occasionally some care to comment on mine, which is… Continue reading
Steve Bannon just got Jeff Flaked. The former Trump strategist who has been on a chest-thumping tour vowing to defeat any Republican officeholder insufficiently loyal… Continue reading
There was less there than meets the eye, to that widely ballyhooed $285 million cut to the United Nations budget that followed on the heels… Continue reading
Republicans have ripped a big hole in Obamacare. But there is a way to avoid chaos in the health-insurance markets on which millions of Americans… Continue reading
I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty much footballed out. The season’s not over yet — we have the college Division I championship to… Continue reading
Tax legislation passed by the Republicans last week does not significantly simplify tax filing, nor does it provide tax reductions for everyone. Lower and moderate… Continue reading
It should be obvious: When the U.S. government goes after anti-government protesters, it must follow the highest legal, ethical and operational standards. To do otherwise… Continue reading
Donald Trump is given to lurid rhetoric, and in the MS-13 gang he has finally met a subject beyond his ability to exaggerate. He calls… Continue reading
A student-developed online plug-in idea, Open Mind, offers some hope in the war against “fake news.” Because one person’s definition of fake news can differ… Continue reading
This year’s best movie about a spirited band of resisters fighting an empire of evil isn’t the latest entry in the “Star Wars” franchise, but… Continue reading
