3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (319+ words) Growing up, I received a wealth of working-class values from my parents, including this nugget about egalitarianism: "Nobody is better than you," they said, "and you're no better than anybody else." Unless, of course, you're Elon Musk, Peter Thiel or…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (454+ words) I will never understand why President Donald Trump, brought back to office partly in response to a sharp rise in prices during the Joe Biden interlude, would pursue the expensive tariff policy we've been subjected to since the beginning of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (721+ words) Despite a lot of talk about fiscal responsibility, lawmakers in Washington are continuing to run up the tab on America's already maxed-out credit card. The U.S. annual deficit — the difference between the revenue that the federal government collects and what it…...

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2+ week, 4+ day ago   (393+ words) Last April, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it was reviewing the broadcast licenses held by ABC's eight network-owned TV stations years before they were scheduled for renewal. The FCC had not conducted an early review of any broadcast license…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (332+ words) Thank God, no, we aren't going bust as a nation, despite our gargantuan $40 trillion national debt. The rapid pileup of debt under Republicans and Democrats alike is certainly a disgrace and worrisome. When I came to Washington in the mid-1980s, our…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (590+ words) I say "trying" because Trump's powers are much diminished. Canadians are calling Trump's bluff, as are other countries and even some formerly supine Republican lawmakers. And it's getting harder to ignore the loose screws rattling around his head. We won't…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (363+ words) DON'T NEED A PASSPORT: I actually think your parents are giving you a solid recommendation here. You never know in life when something could come up, and even though you don't see any need for today, a first-time passport is…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (678+ words) The affordability thing is a real thing — and Kia is trying to address it. The Seltos, which used to be all-wheel drive only, is now AWD optional. It's also larger — and a lot nicer. At a glance, it looks like…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (407+ words) This goal was pure virtue-signaling, and it never made any practical sense. Roughly 70% of American energy comes from fossil fuels, and only about 10% comes from "green energy." Studies showed that the initiative would have decimated the U.S. economy: millions of American…...