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Beyond shock and outrage, surviving a madman

Trump claimed this past week that his job approval ratings are "fabulous" — they're "above 60%." He also asserted that the United States is enjoying "the greatest economy we've ever had." And that the U.S. has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz. "I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT," he wrote ...

Unity and careful messaging will be key to Dem resurgence

Here's an easy lesson for rising political hopefuls to draw from Francesca Hong's failed bid to be Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial nominee: Don't demonize Thanksgiving. Hong, a chef, state legislator and democratic socialist, was the clear front-runner in the Democratic primary race ...

Medicare for all? Here’s the missing truth

Ever since I was in Congress there was a group of people that wanted some form of universal healthcare. It would include one healthcare provider through the federal government, which they frequently refer to as "Medicare for all." However, there is a huge difference between Medicare which is ...

The electoral integrity issue isn’t Israel — It’s Islam

More than any political cycle in memory, the 2026 primary campaign season has been marked by frequent, and often hysterical, condemnations of the influence of the so-called "Israel lobby." After the conspiratorial anti-Trump gadfly Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) lost his Republican congressional ...

Our responsibility in our short time in this universe

It was a meeting-heavy week. They were mostly one on one, which I like best, but those tend to take the most effort. The morning of day three, bracing for more meetings and sitting outside a cafe with the creeping heat starting, I watched a mother and son walk past me into the shop. Cute, I ...

Bitter, unglued comedian Cho claims ‘trans genocide’

Advocates for transgenderism consistently present opposition to their agenda as not just incorrect but dangerous. We’re used to the Trevor Project folks asserting that resisting someone’s urge to identify as the opposite of their actual biology creates a risk of suicide. Sadly for them, ...