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Rogue Republicans Set the Stage for Congress Chaos
The election of the speaker of the House took 15 votes. It has not taken that many attempts to confirm the role since 1859, before the Civil War. If there is any doubt that the Republican Party is unmanageable, then this last episode showed how many Read more
Resolving to Kill Haters With Kindness In 2023
I rarely make New Year’s resolutions, because why make a promise to yourself that you’ll break? For instance, I used to resolve that this was the year I would finally take off the weight and keep it off. Well, that resolution has repeatedly crashed a Read more
Zelensky and Jan. 6 report unlikely Christmas gifts
I was mulling over what to write about with a holiday theme for this week’s editorial. The news had been full of analysis of the Jan. 6 committee’s final report and of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech before a rare joint session Read more
Banking on FTX a Bankrupt Idea From the Start
Sometimes there is no satisfaction in being right. Read more
Fighting Cynicism in the Wake of Hurricane Ian
The devastation caused by Hurricane Ian to the state of Florida is unprecedented. We’ve seen hurricanes before, but none has cut such a devastating swath through our state before. Read more