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HARROP: Stop buying votes. Everybody!

It would be hard to find a more insulting offer than to exchange money for your vote. That's exactly what President Donald Trump did in announcing that if voters keep Republicans in power come the midterms, he'll send every adult citizen a $5,000 check. Now, one would not put money on that ...

BARONE: Toward a post-Trump politics

From the clutter of midterm election poll results, it's possible sometimes to see new patterns of political support emerging. The overall pattern, as it stands, makes some sense. As in the 2006 and 2018 off-year cycles, the Republican president's job approval had sagged to well below 50%. ...

Guest opinion: Concerns about Provo development in historic district

Against the recommendation of the Provo City Planning Commission and citizen protests, the City Council is seeking to rezone the Provo East Central Historic District to allow some grossly incompatible development. By doing so, the Council is also ignoring its own planning document — the ...