Sean Duffy's entreaty to "dress with respect" on airplanes rapidly ran into some turbulence. The transportation secretary's request had a bumpy touchdown, landing so close to Donald Trump boorishly telling a female reporter on Air Force One, "Quiet, Piggy." Duffy's boss often struggles to ...
Is it too much to ask for immigrants who love America and its system of government? That's a question that President Trump has been asking, with an especially high level of vitriol, in the wake of the horrific shooting of members of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., the day before ...
Can the United States come up with an immigration policy that will prove sustainable? Two writers whom I respect and take delight in reading, despite their widely differing views, Tyler Cowen, who favors more immigration, and Christopher Caldwell, who favors less, have their doubts. Both, ...
To the Journal editor: This week, we watched Ken Burns epic, “The American Revolution” on PBS television. It caused me to pause and ponder the utter irony of the juxtaposition with the present state of our country’s politics and government. The show basically tells a story of the true ...
To the Journal editor: With the recent hurricanes in Florida and other southeastern states, a lot of damage and lives were lost. Also, tornadoes in the Midwest and the hot weather in a lot of the southern states. “Climate change is real.” So I will go through our four seasons. Recently we ...
The month of December is going by and so is the opportunity to participate in The Mining Journal Cheer Club, which brings Christmas to the homes of many families in our local communities. The Cheer Club is a joint effort between the Journal, the Salvation Army, and St. Vincent de Paul to ...