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After a little more than three weeks, House Republicans have finally elected a speaker. He’s Mike Johnson, first elected to the House in 2016 from a district in northwest Louisiana. He’s almost unknown to the public, has a right-wing voting record, and has been a supporter of Donald Trump. He grills witnesses effectively but calmly, with no visible anger.

Why not take small government rhetoric to its local conclusion?

To the Editor: There is much discussion recently of “white supremacy,” and the threat its advocates may pose by fomenting violence and civil unrest. It is true that many white Americans feel uncomfortable at the prospect of whites becoming a minority not many years from now. But very few of them are militant advocates of […]

Refusing to listen to the other side of a debate doesn’t have a very good record of success.

Discover how a secretive political group altered the course of American history by watching us explore the intriguing story of the Know Nothing Party and how it had a significant impact on 19th-century political life.The Know Nothing Party, also known as the American Party, emerged in the mid-nineteenth century, fueled by nativism and a strong

The MAGA wing is driving us over a cliff.

Spooked by Trump’s shadow, Democrats react with disapproval of Biden, whose numbers are stagnant. They risk creating a self-fulfilling prophesy

Humans can be such odd creatures. Get ready to dive into the strange world of political campaigns and question... what were people thinking?! From pirates

Thoughts on candidates who were there, and one who wasn't