"What's past is prologue" wrote William Shakespeare in "The Tempest," a thought profound enough to be engraved on the National Archives building in Washington. As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, a blip on history's ledger compared to many other nations, we would do well to ...
President Trump, would-be peacemaker on a global scale, has apparently decided he can fulfill that role with a decimated diplomatic corps that by mid-January will see more than half of the U.S. embassies lacking an ambassador. Nearly 30 ambassadors were told just before Christmas to pack up ...
By JEFF ROBBINS Syndicated columnist A midterm election year is upon us, and that can mean only one thing: we have entered the realm of quickened speculation about the 2028 presidential election. On the Republican side, if President Donald Trump decides to abide by the Constitution in at ...
By BONNIE JEAN FELDKAMP Syndicated columnist I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, but I do set goals. I take time to reflect on the previous year to look at what I’d like to build upon, what I’d like to scrap and what could use a tweaking in the new year. My husband does something ...
Coming off the holiday season, attorneys general from 13 states — including Michigan — and the District of Columbia are calling on the public to be aware of gift card scams and report if they experience them. The AGs have joined in a public service announcement campaign paid for by the ...
By MONA CHAREN Syndicated columnist In the course of his losing race with the teleprompter during his Oval Office address on Dec. 17, President Donald Trump returned to a theme that obsesses him — respect. Even before his entry into politics, Trump was convinced that “weak” leaders, ...