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Lots of perplexed Americans are asking the question, “How did we get here?” They ask how is it that a rich, powerful and generally happy country that was chugging along so... — Updated 8/6/2022

Donald Trump is out there speaking and drawing fired-up crowds in places like Illinois. It’s obvious that he’s still the most popular figure and dominant force in the... — Updated 7/23/2022

It’s so predictable, maybe we should start calling it “Gun Control Day.” Like the movie “Groundhog Day,” it happens again and again after a mass shooting, like the one at... — Updated 7/16/2022

It’s been a fabulous few weeks for conservatives, Republicans and millions of ordinary Americans. I cheered all of the Supreme Court’s recent blockbusters – for moral, politic... — Updated 7/9/2022

Matthew McConaughey was the star of the latest gun drama in Washington. Two weeks after the slaughter of 19 school children in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas, the actor made an... — Updated 6/18/2022

Forty years ago we had a soaring inflation rate, obscene gas prices and interest rates in the teens. Today, thanks to their incredible incompetence, bad policies and serial... — Updated 4/23/2022

First we wondered what President Biden was going to say in his first State of the Union address that was new, upbeat or important. Then we found out. Nothing. Biden meandered... — Updated 3/12/2022

Joe Biden didn’t disappoint me. At his press conference this month he was the same old strange guy with the same old predictable excuses for one of the most hapless rookie preside... — Updated 1/29/2022

It’s New Year’s again and time to hope for a happier future. Last year at this time we were hoping for a better year in 2021, but that sure as heck didn’t work out, did it?... — Updated 1/4/2022

News that a federal judge had approved the unconditional release of John Hinckley Jr. in June set my phone to ringing furiously. Journalists naturally wanted to know what I thought... — Updated 10/9/2021

Does anyone on the planet really still believe Joe Biden has the mental faculties to be president? Anyone in Congress? Anyone in the media? Seriously. It’s time for Democrats and... — Updated 10/2/2021

The left is truly dumbing down America’s kids. It’s nothing new. But based on the insane education policy recently implemented by the state of Oregon, it looks like the future o... — Updated 8/21/2021

A few days ago, I went to my urologist for one of my regular checkups. I’ll spare you the medical details, but my trip to the doctor gave me a quick lesson in why there are still... — Updated 8/14/2021

Will Donald Trump’s endorsements in the 2022 Republican primaries be a double-edged sword for the party? Based on the surprising results of last month’s special House runoff... — Updated 8/7/2021

My son Cameron is 43. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two little girls, ages 3 and 5. His wife works full-time as a home loan processor and he has one of the toughest... — Updated 7/24/2021

When hammer-thrower Gwen Berry turned her back on the American flag at the Olympic Trials, it made me think of Sgt. William Carney. Berry probably doesn’t know who Carney was.... — Updated 7/10/2021

Did I hear the president of the United States say Americans need to get F-15s and nukes if we really want to keep the government in line? I did hear it. Joe Biden apparently was... — Updated 7/3/2021

I think I can still hear them partying in the Kremlin. Vladimir Putin and his inner circle are toasting each other with shots of vodka and loud singing. I can’t understand Russian... — Updated 6/19/2021

Joe Biden is taking his first trip overseas as president. After stopping in England he’ll summit with European leaders in Brussels and then move on to his mano-a-mano meet-up... — Updated 6/12/2021

Most of the country has seen video of the tragic death of Ma’Khia Bryant. She’s the 16-year-old girl from Columbus, Ohio, who was shot four times on April 20 by a police... — Updated 5/22/2021

Decades ago my sister Maureen called the Republican Party “The Stupid Party.” Today, the Party of Lincoln — the Party of Reagan — is again proving her right. Instead of... — Updated 5/8/2021

It was a rough week for conservatives, Republicans and all Americans. The torture started last Sunday evening with the Academy Awards ceremony, which sounded like it was produced... — Updated 5/1/2021

So let me get this straight. According to the president, according to the Democrats, and according to the liberal media, half my country is racist, my political party is racist and... — Updated 4/24/2021

Will someone please lend President Biden a history book? He thinks Georgia’s new voting integrity law is “Jim Crow on steroids.” And Georgia’s pretend ex-governor Stacey Abr... — Updated 4/10/2021

The pandemic of 2020 was a tragedy for the whole world. But our all-out war against the coronavirus taught Americans a bunch of important lessons. It proved that our political... — Updated 4/3/2021