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President Joe Biden talks to reporters before walking to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in 2023.

Clarence Page: Could Dems hold a ‘brokered convention?’ It would keep the crowd alert

January 24, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

It occurs to me, as the presidential race heats up, that I have not yet heard a question that seems to come up as the season for party conventions approaches:...

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event at the Alpine Grove Event Center on Jan. 18, 2024, in Hollis, New Hampshire.

Clarence Page: Where the Civil War never seems to end — our presidential campaigns

January 21, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

I wrote before about Nikki Haley and her gaffe in December about the causes of the Civil War. But the subject still strikes a chord with me. Haley's apparent sensitivity...

Supporters arrive before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a caucus night party on Jan. 15, 2024, in Des Moines.

Clarence Page: Donald Trump, unifier? That’s a new one.

January 17, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

In striking contrast to his usual bombast, Donald Trump's victory speech in Iowa sounded surprisingly humble, a quality not often associated with the former president. He also looked and sounded...

A police officer and her dog walk along the Carroll Gartin Justice Building in Jackson, Mississippi, on Jan. 4, 2024, as officials deal with a second consecutive day of bomb threats in the capitol.

Clarence Page: Threats of violence mar MLK holiday. Still, his words guide us.

January 14, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

In the days leading up to the national holiday to honor the great champion of nonviolence, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., peace was disrupted by phony bomb threats. State...

People take photographs near a John Harvard statue, Jan. 2, 2024, on the campus of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass., on the day university President Claudine Gay resigned.

Clarence Page: When DEI spells opportunity for all, it’s not so scary

January 7, 2024 at 2:10 p.m.

Why is DEI upsetting so many people when so few people seem to know what the heck it really is? Such is the confusion I perceive in the dialogue that...

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks at a town hall campaign event at Kennett High School in North Conway, New Hampshire, on Dec. 28, 2023.

Clarence Page: Racial issues and an old war return to center of the presidential race

January 3, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Like a political version of a veteran sports writer, as the presidential primaries approach I have been expecting some hapless candidate to throw out the first major gaffe. Republican presidential...

Cenk Uygur, host and co-founder of "The Young Turks" online talk show.

Clarence Page: When it comes to slogans, pro-Palestinian activists should stick to those whose meanings aren’t disputed

December 14, 2023 at 5:01 a.m.

As someone who has appreciated the power of protest and activism on achieving progress in the U.S. and the world, it's hard for me to watch the current high emotions...

Television producer Norman Lear with placards promoting Declare Yourself, the nonprofit he founded to motivate people between the ages of 18 and 29 to register to vote, in his Los Angeles office in July 2008.

Clarence Page: Norman Lear’s comedy helped diverse Americans tune in to each other

December 8, 2023 at 4:04 p.m.

For many of us old enough to remember Archie Bunker's living room chair before it became a Smithsonian Museum exhibit, Norman Lear helped television comedy get over its fear of...

Rep. George Santos, a Republican who represented New York, leaves the U.S. Capitol after his fellow members of Congress voted to expel him from the House, on Dec. 1, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Clarence Page: ‘Person of the Year’? How about George Santos.

December 7, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Person of the Year? Congratulations to Taylor Swift and her teeming multitudes of "Swifty" fans for her being named Time magazine's Person of the Year. But, with all due respect,...

Henry Kissinger, foreground, attends a meeting led by President Richard Nixon, center on far side of table, at the White House on Sept. 12, 1969.

Clarence Page: Coming to terms with Henry Kissinger’s legacy — it’s complicated

December 1, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.

Over his century on Earth, Henry Kissinger left a big mark, love him or hate him. And a lot of people sure did hate him. Take Anthony Bourdain. The late...

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