Column: A confession about sarcasm, by Donald Trump
It isn't easy being Donald Trump, and I can say that with confidence — because I'm Donald Trump. And no, I'm not being sarcastic about how hard it is. But...
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Column: Guns, abortion and COVID-19 opportunism — what Gov. Pritzker got right
Two issues have long been the center of America's culture wars: guns and abortion, with red states and blue states generally pursuing starkly divergent policies on each. It's not surprising...
Column: Trump’s immigration ban won’t help fight COVID-19
Over the past three years, I have spent a lot of time in hospitals supporting close relatives with serious medical conditions. I've been there many mornings, afternoons and evenings, interacting...
Column: Stimulus spending doesn’t mean we can afford the progressive agenda
The coronavirus pandemic has been a massively disruptive event, and one of the things it has upended is federal budget policy. Never has there been such a broad and fervent...
Column: Trump’s push for higher gas prices is misguided
For decades, American presidents and American consumers have complained when oil prices rose and rejoiced when oil prices fell. But this week, President Donald Trump helped forge an agreement with...
Column: The economy won’t reopen with a bang, despite the White House’s whimpering wishes
From the first moment President Donald Trump recognized the serious nature of the new coronavirus pandemic, his impatience has been palpable. Over and over, he stressed how quickly we would...
Column: The Navy secretary’s subservience couldn’t save him
The trick to surviving in Donald Trump's administration is being a shameless toady, willing at any moment to lavish praise on the president. But acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly found...
Column: Worship services should not be exempt from stay-at-home orders
With most Americans staying home as much as possible and avoiding other people like, well, the plague, it's surprising to learn that some churches are holding Sunday services to bring...
Column: The right to travel within the US should not be a casualty of the coronavirus
For Chicagoans who need to go to Texas, there is bad news. You can do it, but anyone flying from here to the Lone Star State will feel extremely unwelcome....
Column: No, this is not the time for fiscal restraint
Fiscal discipline was once a durable American practice. But in the 1940s, it went out the window. The federal government embarked on a sudden, unprecedented binge of borrowing that put...