Steve Chapman

Former special counsel Robert Mueller testifies before Congress on July 24, 2019, in Washington.

Column: Robert Mueller’s congressional testimony resolves nothing

July 24, 2019 at 2:07 p.m.

In the opening phase of the House Judiciary Committee hearing, former special counsel Robert Mueller did his best to impersonate a potted plant. He gave the briefest, blandest answers he...

Marijuana plants grow in the flowering room at Illinois Grown Medicine, a medical marijuana cultivation center in Elk Grove Village, on May 6.

Legalizing marijuana is a victory for freedom in Illinois

July 23, 2019 at 8:10 p.m.

As Illinois becomes the 11th state to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes, the direction of history is unmistakable. Cannabis is well on its way to becoming a part of the...

Ileana Gonzalez of Cuba holds back tears as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services administers the Oath of Allegiance to America's newest citizens during a naturalization ceremony at Everglades National Park in Homestead, Fla., on July 3, 2019.

Column: More new citizens? It’s no credit to Trump.

March 11, 2024 at 2:09 p.m.

By some baffling process, the Trump administration has acquired a reputation for not welcoming foreigners to our shores. This terrible misimpression grieves Ken Cuccinelli. He has offered a kinder, gentler...

President Donald Trump has made less difference regarding the economy, for good or ill, than most people expected.

Column: Trump, the Fed and our resilient economy

July 12, 2019 at 3:13 p.m.

What sort of machine is the economy? The common assumption is that it's a fragile and sensitive device, highly responsive to both good and bad government policies. Under this assumption,...

Texas billionaire Ross Perot fields questions about formally entering the presidential race in May 1992.

Column: Ross Perot paved the way for Donald Trump

March 11, 2024 at 2:10 p.m.

A nationally known tycoon with a boastful personality, a penchant for tough talk, an aversion to illegal immigration and free trade, and a contempt for Washington norms: Before there was...

California Sen. Kamala Harris, right, and former Vice President Joe Biden, left, speak as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, center, looks on during the second night of the first Democratic presidential debate on June 27, 2019, in Miami.

Column: Are Democrats blowing their 2020 chance?

July 5, 2019 at 2:18 p.m.

It's the height of summer, and Iowans will cast the first votes in the presidential election in the snows of winter. But in the ranks of political punditry, the forecasts...

Column: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris have reignited the busing debate. Here’s what happened at my Austin, Texas, high school.

July 3, 2019 at 7:17 p.m.

For Joe Biden, being called to account for his positions on busing in the 1970s must feel like being called to account for his fashion decisions in that era. Yes,...

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