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It's painful, with all the farce and fright coming out of the Trump administration, to focus attention on two examples of utter political ineptitude by Democrats. The first example comes from Maine, where Democrats in the lower house of that state's legislature stripped a Republican ...

Policing and the mentally challenged

The tragic death of Christopher Hackney at the hands of Redstone Township police should prompt an examination of how officers and others in positions of authority handle the special circumstances thrown their way by persons with mental health issues. At the end of January, Hackney, 27, was ...

Uecker, Prince left indelible legacies

With the Super Bowl out of the way and March Madness on the horizon, we're clearly on the way to a new season of baseball. It's time to consider ... broadcasters Bob Uecker and Bob Prince, two knights of the mic. Both are enshrined at Cooperstown. One - Uecker - will be honored by his team, ...

A weak president grasps for real power

Just weeks into Trump II, the alarm bells are ringing. It feels like the Reichstag fire, the U.S.A. version. The blitzkrieg of executive orders, the attacks on career employees of the federal civil service, on bureaus, on departments of government, on independent agencies, on agents of the FBI ...

Cabinet hearings almost always tough

This past week Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and realtor/investment banker Howard Lutnick underwent the rigors of the Senate confirmation process. Both men in the course of media scrutiny leading up to their hearings were labeled hypocrites and worse by a variety of critics. RFK Jr., the Trump ...

Skylarking with Donald Trump and buds

If you're looking for hijinks, both low and high, then you're in for a treat the next four years. This much is clear after just a week of Donald Trump's second White House tour. Aides to President Trump promised an opening administration salvo that would "shock and awe." While I'm not sure ...