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

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

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

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

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

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

Alexandria shooting exposes the violent spirit infecting American politics

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

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

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

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 The term isn't just outdated, it's antiquated.

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Dan Rodricks

Jul 20, 2015

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

By Chris Kaltenbach

Jul 9, 2015

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

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

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

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

Susan Reimer on news consumption on Facebook

By Susan Reimer

Jun 5, 2015

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

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?

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

(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

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

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

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