Alabama gospel: ‘I was hungry and in prison, and you went to the beach’

Like in Matthew when that pious dude has a come-to-Jesus moment and is shocked to learn he's not booked for salvation. "Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison?" he asked, incredulous that his tickets to Heaven weren't waiting at Will Call.

Kathleen Parker: The dukes-out of hazard

Joe Biden gave Donald Trump a gift last week when he engaged the president of the United States in a verbal slugfest, saying that if the two men were in high school, he'd take Trump out back and teach him a lesson. But Trump, never one to let an insult pass - and always eager to deflect attention from the chaos engulfing him - responded in kind.

March 25: Cynthia Nixon, snowstorm parking and Putin’s win

Bronx: While I support women running for office and voted for Hillary Clinton, I don't support Cynthia Nixon's challenge to our governor, Andrew Cuomo. At a time when we have an inexperienced, corrupt reality star in the White House who is systematically tearing down the very fabric of society, we need to have experienced state and local elected officials like Cuomo as a check against this incompetent now inhabiting the White House.

Utah is still suffering the effects of Hannity’s diatribes

I praise the courage of Robert Rees and Clifton Jolley's March 18 commentary: " Evangelicals, Mormons and Trump's Perfect Storm ." They observe that Republicans are shutting down the House Intelligence Committee's investigation of President Donald Trump's alleged collusion with the Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Mia Love: The opioid addiction crisis should not be underestimated

The Salt Lake Tribune Volunteer Damon Harris shows users how to use naloxone, a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration to prevent overdose by opioids such as heroin, as he helps members of the Utah Harm Reduction Coalition as they exchange needles on 500 west between 200 south and 300 south in Salt Lake City, Thursday July 27, 2017. Users are able to exchange used needles and also receive naloxone during the exchange.

Opinion: Anti-Trump is not a platform

People protest against U.S. President Donald Trump in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Since the very moment Donald Trump was elected president in Nov. 2016, Democrats have reminded us all that midterm congressional elections on Nov. 8, 2018 are the party's chance to regain political pull in D.C. On March 18-just a few days ago-an NBC-Wall Street Journal poll indicated Democrats are maintaining a 10-point projected lead over Republicans in the upcoming elections. And although we as a nation have learned to be wary of relying on such polls, Democrats do seem to have some sort of momentum going.

Some Lessons from California for Donald Trump

In many ways, the Golden State represents the American future that Trump-with his white nativism and economic protectionism-is trying to turn back, Canute style. Once a bastion of Nixon-Reagan Republicanism, California is now among the most diverse states in the country, with Hispanics and Asians making up a majority of the population.

Mike on Murphy’s tax hikes: Expect backlash. Julie: Not terrifying. Plus, tips for the gov

Can Americans still have a sensible and friendly political discussion across the partisan divide? The answer is yes, and we intend to prove it. Julie Roginsky, a Democratic, and Mike DuHaime, a Republican, are consultants who have worked on opposite teams for their entire careers.

Stalled civil rights and payday lending reform await word from Ohio…

State Rep. Nickie Antonio, a Lakewood Democrat, has said that support from the Ohio Chamber of Commerce has given new momentum to her Ohio House Bill 160 that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender idenity in Ohio. The U.S. Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell decision protected a person's right to enter into a same-sex marriage.

Scarborough pens op-ed on why Trump administration ‘is doomed’

MSNBC "Morning Joe" co-host Joe Scarborough argues in a new op-ed that the Trump administration is "doomed to fail" due to Donald John Trump Accuser says Trump should be afraid of the truth Woman behind pro-Trump Facebook page denies being influenced by Russians Shulkin says he has White House approval to root out 'subversion' at VA MORE Writing in The Washington Post , Scarborough argues that voters will reject Trump's agenda in November's midterm elections and leave the Trump administration with an unfriendly Democratic Congress, similar to how President Obama was stymied by Republicans after they seized control of Congress in 2010.