Democrats are a viable option

The Salt Lake Tribune Supporters of third congregational district candidate Dr. Kathie Allen listen as she speaks during the Utah State Democratic Party 2017 State Organizing Convention at Weber State University Shepard Union Saturday, June 17, 2017. In the state of Utah, the Democratic Party is seen as some extreme platform suggested in the notion that Utah needs a more centrist option.

Stand up for our Dreamers

The Salt Lake Tribune) Hundreds of "We are Dreamers," a Utah pro-Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival group, marched in solidarity from the Utah Federal Building to the State Capitol with undocumented immigrants who will be affected by the end of DACA. What if our six congressional representatives joined forces to create and pass bipartisan legislation to permanently establish the legal status of the DACA Dreamers, those individuals who came to the U.S. as children with their undocumented parents? Utahns who value family and children could be very proud of our federal representatives for leading this important legislative action.

Op-Ed Columnist: Will Mark Zuckerberg ‘Like’ This Column?

But now it's really scary, given what we've discovered about the power of his little invention to warp democracy. All these years, the 33-year-old founder of Facebook has been dismissive of the idea that social media and A.I. could be used for global domination - or even that they should be regulated.

Last-ditch Obamacare repeal would be poison

Last-ditch Obamacare repeal would be poison Graham-Cassidy is another cynical effort that would deny health insurance to millions Check out this story on dailyworld.com: U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., likens President Donald Trump's management style to the former owner of the New York Yankees after a meeting with veterans at the LITE Center in Lafayette on Thursday, August 24, 2017. Given up as a lost cause this summer, the Republican effort to repeal and replace Obamacare is back, this time in the form of a last-ditch effort led by GOP Sens. Lindsey Graham, Bill Cassidy, Dean Heller and Ron Johnson.

Here’s what happened when this Pa guv candidate huddled with Rick Santorum on healthcare

Paul Mango, a Pittsburgh area businessman, becomes the second Republican, after Scott Wagner, to enter the race to challenge Democratic incumbent Gov. Tom Wolf for the governorship next year. Sean Simmers Paul Mango, a Pittsburgh area businessman, becomes the second Republican, after Scott Wagner, to enter the race to challenge Democratic incumbent Gov. Tom Wolf for the governorship next year.

On health care, which party is ‘extreme’?

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., voices her support for Sen. Bernie Sanders' latest version of his plan to expand Medicare to cover all Americans. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., voices her support for Sen. Bernie Sanders' latest version of his plan to expand Medicare to cover all Americans.

Our dangerous, idiotic national conversation

At this shank end of a summer that a calmer America someday will remember with embarrassment, you must remember this: In the population of 325 million, a small sliver crouches on the wilder shores of politics, another sliver lives in the dark forest of mental disorder, and there is a substantial overlap between these slivers. At most moments, 312 million are not listening to excitable broadcasters making mountains of significance out of molehills of political effluvia.

The Latest: Maria to cause dangerous currents along US coast

Hurricane Maria is expected to soon create dangerous waves and strong rip currents along parts of the southeast U.S. coast as the Category 3 storm moves away from the Bahamas and into open water. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Maria continues to have maximum sustained winds of 125 mph .

Don’t Fall for Jimmy Kimmel’s Cheap Zero-Sum Emotionalism

In recent months, late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has taken to scaremongering his audience with well-worn Democratic Party talking points regarding health care insurance policy. Between yuks, he occasionally accuses Republicans of being would-be baby killers, which is treated as an important political development because, well, Jimmy Kimmel is famous.

Senate candidate Doug Jones answers questions from canceled forum

Last week, I asked a series of tough questions to the remaining major party candidates in Alabama's United States Senate special election. I had planned on asking the questions as a moderator at a now-canceled forum at Samford University.

Senate candidate Roy Moore answers questions from canceled forum

Roy Moore's nemesis speaks out Drag queen says she's willing to 'take hit' for LGBT community to spread message of equality Last week, I asked a series of tough questions to the remaining major party candidates in Alabama's United States Senate special election. I had planned on asking the questions as a moderator at a now-canceled forum at Samford University.

Senate candidate Luther Strange answers questions from canceled forum

Last week, I asked a series of tough questions to the remaining major party candidates in Alabama's United States Senate special election. I had planned on asking the questions as a moderator at a now-canceled forum at Samford University.

Dona t put it off: Congress must address how to deal with DACA immigrants

U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Willsboro, spoke candidly about how federal legislators have failed to address an urgent issue. “For too long, Congress has punted fixing our broken immigration system,” she was quoted as saying in a story published Saturday by the Watertown Daily Times.

Ruling gives governor way too much power

Attorneys for the Minnesota Legislature filed a report this week with the Minnesota Supreme Court, saying the Legislature will have to start laying off employees and shutting down by December if no agreement is reached between Gov. Mark Dayton and the Legislature over the legislative funding Dayton vetoed. The Supreme Court had earlier issued a preliminary ruling saying Dayton's line item veto is constitutional, but ordering the two sides to go through mediation to settle their dispute.