The Pete Hegseth red herring

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth finds himself under fire again this time from political skeptics or foes across the political spectrum.

How not to fight a trade war

EDITOR ’S NOTE: Dennis Prager is off this week. We hope readers will enjoy the following guest column by Ben Shapiro.Last week, the stock market yo-yoed wildly, taking investors on a roller coaster of stunning lows and sudden highs. Rarely has investment been so gut-churning.

Let’s support local residents

To the Lampasas mayor and City Council: Never have I been so disappointed in the treatment y’all gave to Elizabeth and Dale Kemp [see “Residents’ input squelched while developers are favored,” Letter to the Editor, April 15 edition]. Wow, who died and made y’all God?

End taxpayer support for the higher-ed gravy train

One of the crucial insights of public policy is the understanding that most laws are predicated upon a (stated or unstated) quid pro quo.Take, for example, the roiling months-long debate about President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda.

The evidence for Easter

EDITOR ’S NOTE: Dennis Prager is off this week. We hope readers will enjoy the following guest column by Victor Joecks.If you think politicians make outlandish claims, consider what Christians celebrate at Easter.

Some needed perspective on college rankings, admissions

It’s the time of year when the letters finally arrive announcing the decisions of colleges and universities, and when countless applicants find themselves disappointed that they were rejected by their top schools.

Trump’s life work culminates in confronting China

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump abruptly announced a 90-day pause on most of his planned country-specific “reciprocal” tariffs -- with the notable exception of the People’s Republic of China.

Our worst trading partner

When Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) was in the midst of his record 25-plus hours of speaking on the Senate floor April 1, he yielded to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, who wanted to ask him a couple of questions.

Residents’ input squelched while developers are favored

We are writing to express deep concern and frustration with how the city of Lampasas has been handling the Northington Creek Estates development proposal.At the most recent City Council meeting on March 17, it became painfully clear that the city is favoring the developers over the voices of its...

What are you protesting?

In cities big and small all over the country last week, people opposed to the policies of the Trump administration decided to participate in nationally coordinated, so-called Hands Off protests.