WASHINGTON — When the history is written, I suspect the brutal budget battle transfixing the nation will be seen as much more than a spectacular partisan showdown.
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A cheer of gratitude goes out to Lynn Chapman of Conneaut, Ohio. Chapman made extraordinary efforts to reunite a former Butler man and military veteran with his lost Pur...
Back in the 1970s, the comedy group Firesign Theater used to perform a sketch featuring huckster named Happy Harry Cox who inveigled money from his followers by warning ...
WASHINGTON — For all the hyped indignation over GOP “anarchism,” there has been remarkable media reticence about the president’s intransigence. He has refused to negotia...
It’s been encouraging to see generally positive responses from school officials over the newly released school rating system and scores by the state education department...
As we speed through the digital information age, it’s crucial to blaze our trail with reminders to consider the source. Tuesday’s front-page story about adult illiteracy...
WASHINGTON — Here's a way out. President Obama, House Speaker John Boehner and other congressional leaders meet at the White House. After the meeting, the president anno...
We can only imagine the rapid heartbeats as U.S. forces staged two bold raids against terrorist leaders in Africa over the weekend. Our commandos’ chests likely throbbed...
WASHINGTON — The government “shutdown” can teach us a lot about American politics. Even after it’s over, a central question will remain. Why did they do it? Why did cong...
The online health insurance exchanges promised by Obamacare promptly opened for business last week and just as promptly crashed. People seeking to sign up for insurance,...
