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• Opinion

Cal Thomas: My sentimental journey with Doris Day

Doris Day was more a symbol of virtue than its best example, says Cal Thomas, who befriended her later in life.

• Politics

Maryland's Michael Steele, once the national Republican Party leader, searches for his place in Trump's GOP

Still one of Maryland’s best-known Republicans — a two-time statewide candidate — Steele has increasingly found himself at odds with a party he led as chairman just seven years ago.

By John Fritze

Apr 8, 2018

• Opinion

Cal Thomas: How do Trump critics respond to success?

Cal Thomas asks: What do the president's critics have to say about his economic success?

• Opinion

Pitts: Sisters are doin' it for us all

Women seem to have finally crossed some psychic Rubicon between anger and action, says Leonard Pitts Jr.

• Opinion

Alternative Fact of the Week: Florida blowhard

Limbaugh calls Hurricane Irma over-hyped by media then beats a hasty retreat.

• Opinion

Pitts: Nothing to see here, say climate deniers

Where the health of our planet is concerned, Republicans essentially ask us to make a wager that science is wrong, says Leonard Pitts Jr.

• Opinion

Alexandria shooting exposes the violent spirit infecting American politics

Alexandria shooting exposes the violent spirit infecting American politics

• Opinion

Pitts: Where did Maher get the idea he could say that word?

Leonard Pitts Jr. asks where Bill Maher got the idea he could use the n-word at all.

• Opinion

Horsey: National Democrats fail to be bold in Montana special election

Democrats must make the case that they really understand Americans who work with cattle and crops, says David Horsey.

• Opinion

Witcover: Trump's war on the Washington press corps

President Trump this far has been an equal opportunity basher of media, says Jules Witcover.

• Opinion

The 'Mainstream Media' aren't what you think

The media are taking it from all sides. On the right, President Trump blasts the media for "lying." On the left, Jon Stewart rips the media for letting Trump use them. Despite their opposing political views, Messrs. Trump and Stewart share something in common: They're both talking about the "Mainstream Media." But what is the Mainstream Media? The term isn't just outdated, it's antiquated.

• Opinion

Fixing the fixable under Trump

While Mr. Trump spins yarns, marginalizes media and demonizes judges who disagree with him, our U.S. Constitution and our even older tradition of robust dissent will be our salvation. But we must not become so obsessed with fact checking that we lose sight of issues that should be addressed no matter who occupies the White House.

By E.R. Shipp

Feb 21, 2017

• Opinion

Why aren't we Muslim socialists yet?

Every year I begin with more questions than answers. When is President Obama supposed to come and take all the guns away? Are we a socialist Muslim country yet? How come we never saw that Michelle Obama "whitey" tape that was alleged to exist before the 2008 and 2012 elections? What happened to all those FEMA concentration camps we were told about? If they really did exist, why didn't Obama put Ted Nugent in one first?

• Opinion

Your own facts

After the 2016 election, are we entitled to our own facts?

• Opinion

Biggest loser of 2016 presidential election? The media

From cable news employees sharing questions with Democrat Hillary Clinton in advance of TV town halls and debates, to executives making their airwaves endlessly available to Donald Trump for phone "interviews" that the Republican candidate controlled, the media have never performed less responsibly in a modern-era presidential election.

By David Zurawik

Nov 4, 2016

• Opinion

Pitts: For GOP, defeat is not enough

"I don't want the GOP defeated" on Nov. 8, says Leonard Pitts Jr. "I want it immolated."

• Maryland

Batavick: Limbaugh keeps getting away with lying

Radio personality Rush Limbaugh's lies pile up like cow patties in a dairy pasture, and it doesn't matter who is hurt.

• Colin Kaepernick

Sports and politics mix like oil and water

Goldberg: Colin Kaepernick's stand against the national anthem is ludicrous on any number of fronts, especially for injecting politics into sports.

• Opinion

American protest is an act of faith

The issue should not be whether Colin Kaepernick will stand up for America, but whether America will finally stand up for him, says Leonard Pitts Jr.

• Opinion

Hillary deserves presidency but must overcome public distrust

Hillary Clinton's impulse to minimize missteps is understandable, given her history of scrutiny, but it is also self-defeating,

• Opinion

John Kasich: The candidate who wouldn't leave

John Kasich is not the touchy-feely guy he's pretending to be; he's famously irascible, pugnacious and sanctimonious.

• Maryland

Batavick: GOP not taking personal responsibility for current political state

Some Republicans are very fond of lecturing the country on the importance of personal responsibility. Serving a long jail sentence for a minor drug offense? It's your fault for getting involved with drugs in the first place. Requesting unemployment benefits beyond the 72 weeks now allowed by law? You must be lazy and aren't serious about getting a job. A single mother of four struggling to live on welfare? Well, you should have thought about this before having those babies.

• Opinion

Conservative purists are capitulating with support of Trump

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• Opinion

Contrasted with GOP presidential campaign, Baltimore mayoral looks great [Opinion]

While Republicans seeking the White House bash one another like brats, Baltimore mayoral candidates present ideas. By comparison, Baltimore's race looks smart and civilized.

By Dan Rodricks

Mar 1, 2016

• Opinion

After years of false alarms, the 'conservative crackup' has arrived

There's no shortage of reasons for why the right is at war over whether or not to take a flier on Mr. Trump. All of the various establishments and the counter-establishments overpromised and underdelivered in recent years. Mr. Cruz and his supporters accused his fellow politicians of being corrupt sellouts, and so many people believed him, they'd now rather take a gamble on Mr. Trump than back Mr. Cruz, a mere politician.

• Opinion

Republicans surrender to the 'dark side'

"The Force" is no longer with today's Republicans, who have given in to the Democrats' dark side, says Cal Thomas.

• Maryland

Librarian recommends the best books for holiday gifts

Sharpe, who said she reads over 70 books a year, has given a "Books for Holiday Gifts" lecture for over 20 years.

• Opinion

Right wing talk radio pours gas on the flames of Republican civil war

Right wing talk radio pours gas on the flames of the Republican civil war, says David Horsey.

• Opinion

The debate about the debates misses their key defect

Liberal media is not the problem in presidential debates, glamorized media is, whether left, right or center, says David Horsey.

• Baltimore City Paper

Wandering Eye: Pick your Halloween costume, following up with the $70,000-minimum-wage guy, and more

• Opinion

'If I only had a gun...'

Leonard Pitts Jr. imagines, GOP style, what would have happened had various victims, including Jesus, been armed.

• Maryland

Pope's stances in line with Christian message

As a product of the developing world, Pope Francis is understandably concerned about climate change and its impact on the biodiversity of creation and on the world's poor. Included within this calculus is also his fretfulness about sustainable development, income inequality and the tendency of capitalism to focus more on profits than job creation. These issues are a natural outgrowth of the core Christian message and run counter to the "me first" philosophy of objectivism so dear to the

• Opinion

'Saturday Night Live' donates to Hillary's campaign

Hillary Clinton's appearance on Saturday Night Live was an integral part of the Clinton campaign's much-touted re-re-re-rebranding push to make Clinton seem more spontaneous and relatable. And it was, by most accounts, a success

• Maryland

On cognitive dissonance and politics

• Donald Trump

Martin O'Malley is no Donald Trump, and good for him

Tuesday column comparing O'Malley, Trump experiences over the weekend

By Dan Rodricks

Jul 20, 2015

• Entertainment

No subject remains off-limits for Bill Maher

"I'm no stranger to controversy, and I'm not afraid of it," Maher says.

By Chris Kaltenbach

Jul 9, 2015

• Opinion

President Obama delivers a speech for history

President Obama's Charleston, S.C., eulogy for Clementa Pinckney was a speech for history, says Leonard Pitts Jr.

• Opinion

Pope Francis urges consensus on climate change

Reacting to climate change, despite the expense, is worth the risk that it is all a hoax, writes Leonard Pitts.

• Dylann Roof

In America, there is no sanctuary

The attack on a storied Charleston church is a painful reminder that there is no sanctuary for blacks in America, says Leonard Pitts Jr.

• Baltimore City Paper

Wandering Eye: The inescapable love song 'Trap Queen,' Steve Kerr's lies, and more

• Opinion

News flash: Rush Limbaugh isn't normal

Poor Rush Limbaugh: Turns out what isn't 'normal' is him.

• Opinion

Facebook and the news

Susan Reimer on news consumption on Facebook

By Susan Reimer

Jun 5, 2015

• Opinion

Pew finds Facebook replacing local TV as source of political news

Most millennials get their political news on Facebook, while the majority of baby boomers do so from local TV news.

By David Zurawik

Jun 1, 2015

• Opinion

Clinton/Warren: 2016's dream team?

Hillary Clinton, according to all the polls is the overwhelming favorite to be the Democratic nominee for president in 2016. So the tantalizing question is: Who will be standing next to her when the cheers explode and a zillion balloons cascade at the convention? Could it possibly be Sen. Elizabeth Warren?

• Baltimore City Paper

The Mail 3/25/15

• Opinion

Tea party legislators oppose teaching complexities of U.S. history

It's likely most of the tea party legislators opposed to the new AP U.S. history guidelines haven't read them.

• Television

Spoilers: 'House of Cards' Season 3 takes daring, hard-eyed look at presidency

(If you have not seen all 13 episodes of Season 3 of ¿House of Cards,¿ stop reading now. This piece is full of spoilers. Really, go away and comes back after you¿ve seen the full season at Netflix.)

By David Zurawik

Feb 27, 2015

• Food & Drink

Ed Schrader lifts limitations off his 'Music Beat'

Ed Schrader has worked for years to establish his music, but that doesn't mean setting any kind of parameters for what his brand of humor-infused punk can be.

By Quinn Kelley

Feb 18, 2015

• Opinion

Brian Williams' lies are not equal to those of Fox 'News'

Brian Williams' lies are not equal to those of Fox 'News' -- they are worse, says Leonard Pitts.

• Opinion

Let's talk about 'black on black' crime

The vast majority of violent crime is committed within -- not between -- racial groups.