It’s not difficult to develop a list of reasonable objections to capital punishment. We’ve never been very good at applying the ultimate penalty evenhandedly across cate...
Now is the time for the U.S. Senate to do its job, and to do it well.
Confirmation hearings begin this week for many of President-elect Donald Trump's most important Cab...
Jawboning is back in style, courtesy of Donald J. Trump. Those with long memories will recall that “jawboning” is a term that became fashionable in the 1960s. It signifi...
I have said this before but I have one last chance to say it again: Americans are lucky to have Barack Obama as president and we all should appreciate it while we can.
T...
Talk about a sweet assignment.
In addition to being re-elected to the U.S. Senate, Pat Toomey will hold onto another coveted job this year: congressional candy man.
A re...
One word rushed to my mind when I saw four hoodlums brutally torturing a mentally challenged teenager in Chicago.
No, it wasn’t hate. It was evil.
In a fair and just wor...
Dear God,
We are thankful for the time you have bestowed upon us to honor you by ensuring that others have benefited from our hand and your spirit.
We ask your continued...
The video depicts a level of cruelty that seems inconceivable. Yet it unfolds before your eyes: A cellphone video, posted for live consumption on Facebook, shows a menta...
Democrats are down and out. How can they recover?
History provides models for political-party comebacks with one thing in common: serious schisms on the other side.
Over...
Cheer
Adam and Amanda Sherman of Harrisville know how to make an impression. The couple were just looking for routine maintenance on a truck Monday, when they visited a...
