Opinion

OPINION: Democrats face midterm disappointment

As they look to the midterm elections, Republicans have reason to worry – but not despair. They’re going to be fighting uphill all the way to hold onto their majority in the House, which they currently control by the razor-thin margin of just six seats.

OPINION: Free the mail

Those of us of a certain age – born before about 1970 – have fond memories of the mailman (yes, that’s what we called him, not “postal carrier”) dropping off a pile of letters and cards into the mailbox down the driveway six days a week. But those days are long past.

OPINION: Virginia Democrats reveal a radical design

Virginia Democrats are doing an unwitting service to the whole country – by revealing just how hostile their party is to the most essential checks and balances. Democrats violated the state’s constitution by pushing through a referendum to take four congressional seats away from Republicans.

OPINION: Time for Jerome Powell to go home

The man just won’t leave the stage. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announced last week that he’s going to remain on the Federal Reserve Board until 2028 even as he by law surrenders his chairmanship.

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MINDLESS DRIVEL “[The president] wants Trump babies, which implies he wants American-born white children.” – “The View” cohost Sunny Hostin “He wants toddler white nationalists.” – “The View” cohost Joy Behar BA-DUM-CHING “Despite what AOC thinks, becoming a billionaire isn’t easy, and it’s not...