Trump’s War Games
In a September 2015 speech before the National Press Club in Washington , the Louisiana governor and Republican presidential candidate Bobby Jindal said: "Donald Trump is dangerous. But not in the way you think.
Category Archives: Opinion
In case you didn’t take Trump’s threat to the First Amendment seriously
President Donald Trump's supporters have reveled in his and his administration's assault on the media. Trumpkins were thrilled when then-chief strategist Stephen Bannon declared the media to be the "opposition party."
WH: Sen. Corker ‘Entitled to His Own Opinion, But He’s Not Entitled to His Own Facts’
The White House reacted to Sen. Bob Corker's spat with President Donald Trump on Tuesday by saying the senator was "entitled to his own opinion, but he's not entitled to his own facts" and offered examples of how the president has shown "strong leadership on foreign policy and national security." "Look, Senator Corker is certainly entitled to his own opinion, but he's not entitled to his own facts.
Op-ed: Of storms and morons
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reportedly called his boss, President Donald Trump, a "moron," but we are the real morons - certainly those in Washington, D.C., who allow Trump to so easily mess with our minds. He's at it again by calling in media types for a photo op at a White House dinner he was hosting for his seniormost generals and their spouses.
From Russia With Poison
There is an abiding dream in the tech world that when all the planet's people and data are connected it will be a better place. That may prove true.
The Latest: Trump says Democrats want ‘MASSIVE tax increase’
In a series of tweets posted early Wednesday, the president said that Republicans, instead, advocate "the biggest tax cut in history & the WALL." Trump was referring to the Southern border wall that he's pushed since he first announced for president and has aggressively sought since his inauguration .
If Corker is right about Trump and WWIII, GOP needs to stop being cowards | Opinion
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., not only told the truth about President Trump's unfitness for office, but also confessed that many Republicans agree. That unfortunately reveals them to be irresponsible cowards if they continue to hold their tongues, knowing the president cannot manage the duties of his office.
Rendell and Witt: Preparing for the new normal – different from the old
As we write this, Hurricane Maria has just recently thrashed Puerto Rico and the Caribbean as one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Atlantic. And to make matters worse, it comes on the heels of Hurricane Harvey dumping 11 trillion gallons of water on Texas' Gulf Coast, and Hurricane Irma bringing catastrophic flooding and life-threatening winds that devastated substantial portions of Florida, including areas as geographically apart as the Keys and Jacksonville.
Editorial: Borger flag-burners lack perspective, logic
Today's editorial is to those responsible for stealing and destroying several U.S. flags that belonged to a Boy Scouts troop in Borger. Permit us to provide you with a bit of logic and perspective, if logic and perspective are permitted in today's politicallycorrect environment.
Fox News Op-Ed: “The Democrats’ IT Scandal Just Got Even More Bizarre”
A new report by Luke Rosiak of the Daily Caller reveals Imran Awan, a former DNC IT aide, feels very strongly,' that his 'attorney client privilege,' be respected in connection to a laptop with the username 'RepDWS.' Lawyers for Imran Awan, an ex-aide who ran information technology for Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, "feel very strongly" that a laptop with the username "RepDWS" should not be valid as evidence because he put a note that said "attorney client privilege" near it before leaving it in a phone booth on Capitol Hill, they said in federal court Friday.
If Mark Zuckerberg wants forgiveness, he’s going to need to come clean first
Much of what we know about Russian exploitation of Facebook has come from third parties rather than Facebook itself. That has to change.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito: Study focuses on helping youngest victims of addiction
As opioid use has increased, more and more pregnant women are prone to addiction.
Detroit’s Accomplishing Politician
With biblical succinctness, and foreshadowing a resurrection, Mike Duggan said, "Let there be light!" and 65,000 LED streetlights replaced the 40 percent of the city's streetlights that were broken when he took office in 2014. They are among the many reasons that on Nov. 7 he, the first white mayor here in 40 years, will win a landslide re-election in a city that is 83 percent black.
A Change For Democrats?
Much has been written, with good reason, about the dysfunction of the GOP majorities in the U.S. House of Representatives and States Senate, but it does seem that they are not alone in being a party in conflict. As The Washington Post reported last week, "A senior House Democrat said Thursday that it's time for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and two top lieutenants to prepare to step down and make way for the next generation of lawmakers in her caucus."
Keep the CHIP bill clean
Few members of Congress seem to disagree that federal funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program should be continued. It serves an estimated 8.9 million youngsters whose parents have moderate incomes, but not low enough to qualify for Medicaid coverage.
Agenda: Trump must tear up the US nuclear deal with Iran
WITH only days to go before President Trump must decide if he will grant the Iranian regime compliance with the nuclear deal on October 15, the sands of time are rapidly running out for Tehran's fascist rulers. President Trump told a meeting of the United Nations in September that the deal was "an embarrassment" to the United States.
Texas Democratic Party, Republican Party, drain the swamp, President Trump
Jeffers suggests why the Democratic Party in Texas struggles to win elections. With the Dems' portrait of leadership under Republicans, one would think that the task would be very simple.
How Congress help Maine airports attract more vacationers
With our state embarking on many needed reforms to help families and businesses prosper, our state's most durable and sustaining industry - travel and tourism - remains committed to growth and continued investment for Mainers across the state. It's no secret Vacationland is a busy destination for domestic and international visitors.
Clinton more widely supported than Trump
Hillary Clinton received 2.865 million more votes for president than Donald Trump, so why isn't she president? Is there something wrong with our Electoral College system? Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.
Why is Sen. Portman, a self-described deficit hawk, supporting a…
The federal government ran a $668 billion budget deficit for the just-completed 2017 fiscal year. That's $82 billion more red ink than the government produced last year, according to the Congressional Budget Office, based on preliminary Treasury reports.