Why would anyone vote for this?

Acommon theme in political news coverage over the past few years has been how “fractious” and “divisive” politics has become. Newspapers, magazines and social media have countless articles of political disagreements that have torn families apart and destroyed longtime friendships.

These congressional districts all elected Democrats in 2022

Call it the 10% rule: If 10% or more of the workers in a particular congressional district were civilian federal employees in 2022, then that district elected a Democrat to the House of Representatives.

The missed GOP debate opportunity

Wednesday’s second Republican presidential primary debate bore a striking similarity to the first debate one month earlier. Post-debate polls and focus groups indicated Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won (albeit in less than knockout fashion), while former U.S.

Fetterman’s slovenliness and the demise of standards

The United States Senate, once known as the “world’s greatest deliberative body,” now permits its members to grace its chamber floor wearing whatever clothes -- no matter how casual or unprofessional -- they happen to fancy on any given day.

Impeachment process in Texas must be changed

After the Texas Senate voted Sept. 16 to acquit Attorney General Ken Paxton, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued a strong call to his legislative colleagues to consider revisions to the impeachment process. Patrick said he would like to seek a constitutional change during the next session.

Pelosi’s $14 million tree travesty

Terence P. Jeffrey When the Senate debated the Inflation Reduction Act on Aug. 6, 2022, two Republican senators drew attention to an obscure provision buried in it. “Their so-called Inflation Reduction Act is chock-full of Green New Deal spending; things like $1.

Hunter’s indictment a moment of truth for Biden regime

Thursday’s indictment of presidential prodigal son Hunter Biden on three gun-related criminal counts is the latest twist in the long, winding and rapidly escalating saga that is the Biden crime family. The indictment, served up by U.S.

The double-the-debt decade

President Barack Obama took the oath of office for his second term on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, in a private ceremony inside the White House. As of that day, the total debt of the federal government was $16.43 trillion. Last Tuesday, it climbed from $32.84 trillion to $32.

Time to talk about water

The time to talk about water is when it is raining. The things we need to do are not easy, and no matter what is done someone is not going to like it. Water shortages are caused by three things: natural calamities such as droughts; increased human consumption; overuse and wastage of water.

God or government?

Last week, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham created a firestorm with an executive order suspending for 30 days the right to concealed or open carry of a firearm in Bernalillo County (where Albuquerque, the state’s most populated city, is located).