Opinions

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Governor Ron DeSantis' glitch-filled campaign rollout showcased the candidate's election priorities: to attract a lot of big donors.

Liberal Opinion

June 1

Why DeSantis aligns himself with rich cronies like Elon Musk

Author; Founding Editor, Ramshackle Glam

Thanks to Donald Trump, social media, and the anti-education movement, the American president has become a global joke.

Liberal Opinion

May 31

The world has lost respect for the American president

Adrienne Lawrence

Legal analyst, law professor & award-winning author

Instead of blaming Mexico for its fentanyl crisis, GOP Texas lawmakers should acknowledge that some blame lies with their own citizens.

Liberal Opinion

May 30

Texas GOP denies responsibility for state’s fentanyl crisis

Ruben Navarrette

Columnist, host & author

Montana's TikTok ban may violate the First Amendment, but even if it were to survive its legal challenges,.it won't be possible to enforce.

Liberal Opinion

May 30

Montana’s TikTok ban will be nearly impossible to enforce

Host of The David Pakman Show

The NAACP travel advisory against Florida underscores how Republicans have abandoned any interest in diversity.

Liberal Opinion

May 26

NAACP is right to warn Black people to avoid DeSantis’ Florida

Dr. Rashad Richey

National TV Political Analyst, Talk Radio Host, Univ. Prof.

Some think Harris is a liability for President Biden in 2024. But others believe the vice president is being held to an unfair standard.

Liberal Opinion

May 25

It’s way past time Kamala Harris gets the credit she deserves

Author; Founding Editor, Ramshackle Glam

The lawyer who, while representing CBS, provided crucial information in the #MeToo toppling of Les Moonves does not deserve to practice law.

Liberal Opinion

May 24

While admirable, CBS-Les Moonves leaker is unfit to practice law

Adrienne Lawrence

Legal analyst, law professor & award-winning author

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly pitched a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss a potential role in her administration.

Liberal Opinion

May 23

RFK Jr. could hurt Biden’s chances in 2024

Ruben Navarrette

Columnist, host & author

More Americans believe the death penalty is being administered unfairly, contributing to its growing isolation in the U.S.

Liberal Opinion

May 22

NYC bike path killer rightfully spared the death penalty

Host of The David Pakman Show

Jurors are deliberating the amount Rudy Giuliani must pay two former Georgia election workers for spreading lies about them.

Liberal Opinion

May 19

Giuliani lawsuit proves his type can’t be trusted

Dr. Rashad Richey

National TV Political Analyst, Talk Radio Host, Univ. Prof.

Republican states such as Florida are leading the fight against 'woke' education with daring new reforms for colleges and universities.

Conservative Opinion

February 28

How Republican states are fighting ‘woke’ education

Federalist Senior Contributor; Claremont Institute Fellow

The latest figures from the Fed suggest services inflation is a big problem and will cause interest rates to rise higher than anticipated.

Conservative Opinion

February 27

Services inflation will push interest rates higher than anticipated

President & CEO, The Lindsey Group

Former Governor Nikki Haley (R-SC) is the first woman of color to run for president, and polls suggest Americans don't know a lot about her.

Conservative Opinion

February 24

Americans have a lot to learn about candidate Nikki Haley

Founder & President, Center for Urban Renewal and Education

The U.S. must figure out how terrorist groups gain support in communities if they want any true success at eradicating their safe havens.

Conservative Opinion

February 23

US must rethink its strategy to defeat terrorist safe havens

Katherine Zimmerman

Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

There's concern that more than 100 American universities have received large donations from China with Harvard being the largest recipient.

Conservative Opinion

February 22

Why is China secretly giving donations to American universities?

Former House Speaker; Chairman of Gingrich 360

fighting wokeism can unite GOP

Conservative Opinion

February 21

Fighting liberal ‘wokeism’ can unite fractured GOP

Federalist Senior Contributor; Claremont Institute Fellow

Politics played role in Biden's Chinese spy balloon saga

Conservative Opinion

February 20

Politics played role in reaction to Chinese spy balloon

President & CEO, The Lindsey Group

As more contenders enter the race for the 2024 presidential election, left-wing media bias is already in high gear.

Conservative Opinion

February 17

Left-wing media bias already in high gear for 2024

Founder & President, Center for Urban Renewal and Education

Divided government — where one party controls the presidency and the other party controls Congress — has its pros and cons.

Conservative Opinion

February 16

Is divided government good for America or bad?

Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Many Republicans praised the GOP rebuttal by Sarah Huckabee Sanders to the State of the Union address, calling it an instant classic.

Conservative Opinion

February 15

GOP rebuttal by Sarah Huckabee Sanders an instant classic

Former House Speaker; Chairman of Gingrich 360