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When the Press Fights the President, the President Wins Nov. 09, 2018
The East Room of the White House — with its vaulted ceilings, ornate chandeliers and gold curt... Read More
Yes, the Press Has Much to Answer For Oct. 27, 2018
Our states are anything but united. Our politics are indeed polarized — with too many of us Am... Read More
Quote the President, and Skip the Asterisks Jan. 17, 2018
This week marked the beginning of the spring semester at Kent State, where I teach journalism as a p... Read More
Why the Media Want Hillary to Shut Up Sep. 11, 2017
There is something slightly strange about the reproachful media response to "What Happened," Hillary... Read More
If Arrogance Were a Crime, a Lot of Journalists Would Be in Jail Jul. 25, 2017
No matter what he says, no matter what he does, no matter what he tweets — Donald Trump doesn'... Read More
The Illusory Savings From Cutting Medicaid Jun. 25, 2017
When economists talk in their sleep, they say, "There is no such thing as a free lunch." This axiom ... Read More
Perhaps You Remember Tamir Rice May. 31, 2017
Well, that's it then. That's it for Tamir Rice. Finally — 2 1/2 years after the 12-year-old bl... Read More
The Specter of Single-Payer Health Care May. 14, 2017
The other day, Rep. Tom MacArthur, R-N.J., held a town hall meeting where constituents grilled him a... Read More
When Trump Goes Low, Media Can Go Away Jan. 17, 2017
Dog trainers have long advised owners against reacting to their pets' attention-seeking antics ̵... Read More
The Islamic Terrorists Wage Real War on Christmas Dec. 23, 2016
2016 hasn't been a hot year for discussions of a rhetorical war on Christmas in our malls or public ... Read More
Media Bias Is One Thing; Its Complicity Is Another Oct. 28, 2016
We keep reading that if Donald Trump's personal issues weren't sucking up all the media oxygen, his ... Read More
Rose Protection Oct. 28, 2015
Q: I was given a rose bush that is growing in a pot on my third-floor apartment fire escape. It is b... Read More
Sacramento's Idea of Health: Undocumented Welcome Jun. 14, 2015
"There are also those who claim that our reform effort will insure illegal immigrants. This, too, is... Read More
Obamacare Should Be Less Complex Mar. 26, 2015
Let's start on an upbeat. Next to what we had before, Obamacare has been a spectacular success. The ... Read More
Rioters by Any Other Name Jan. 14, 2015
Various members of my family have roots at Ohio State University, from college degrees to employment... Read More
Bad News Continues to Roll In for Obamacare Nightmare Nov. 25, 2014
Whatever we do, let's not allow ourselves to be distracted from the continuing nightmare of Obamacar... Read More
What John Walsh Plagiarism Fiasco? Aug. 13, 2014
This year's Senate races are the Democrats' to lose in the sense that the GOP is doing nothing to ea... Read More
Massachusetts, Not VA, Is Obamacare's Future Jun. 03, 2014
Obamacare foes have portrayed the VA hospital scandal as a dystopian glimpse into the future of the ... Read More
Whistling Past the Bad Polls May. 07, 2014
In March 2006, CBS News announced that President George W. Bush had stumbled into a "record low" app... Read More
Obama Tackled in the End Zone Apr. 04, 2014
It's one thing to spike the football when you actually score a touchdown, but why is Obama celebrati... Read More
