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Barone: The Democratic Party’s bad October

Was it just a coincidence that Vice President Kamala Harris showed up, 15 minutes late, to be interviewed by Fox News' Bret Baier a day before Nate Silver's poll aggregation website showed her chances of winning the election slipping below 50%? Probably not. What may link Harris' slide in the ...

Charen: Be grateful

After I voted yesterday, I made it a point to thank every poll worker and citizen volunteering at our polling place. In Maricopa County, Arizona, the tabulation center will have snipers on the roof, metal detectors and security at every entrance. In Colorado, some polling places have installed ...

Napolitano: War and the Constitution

Can the president fight any war he wishes? Can Congress fund any war it chooses? Are there constitutional and legal requirements that must first be met before war is waged? These questions should be addressed in a national debate over the U.S. military involvement in Ukraine and Israel. Sadly, ...

Guest opinion: The Supreme Court and public opinion

Next month’s presidential election is likely to have a dramatic impact on the United States Supreme Court. Look no further than the Republican candidate Donald Trump, who appointed three justices while he was president. Trump’s appointments resulted in a new conservative super-majority, ...

Letter: Switch to plant-based diet to avoid illnesses from meat

There is a problem with our food systems. The recent E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has led to illness, hospitalization, and even death. The CDC, FDA, and other health agencies are investigating, with fresh slivered onions and quarter pound beef patties as ...

Letter: Who will protect democracy? Not Harris but Trump

I recently saw a guest opinion in the Herald suggesting that we look at how presidential candidates will protect democracy. I like that idea, so let’s look specifically at the Biden/Harris open border policy. The border has been open for four years and during that time, over 10 million ...