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Donald Trump speaks at a rally in front of the USS Wisconsin on Oct. 31, 2015, in Norfolk, Va.

Why Donald Trump appeals to disaffected white voters

May 25, 2019 at 12:49 p.m.

What's killing Donald Trump's voters? That's my reaction to the highly disturbing health news that two Princeton economists have uncovered about a key slice of the billionaire presidential candidate's support...

Officers patrol near Route 59 and Rollins Road in Fox Lake during a manhunt for three suspects in connection with the shooting death of Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz on Sept. 1, 2015.

‘War on cops’ more myth than menace

May 23, 2019 at 9:06 p.m.

News that the police lieutenant widely and affectionately known as "G.I. Joe" in the Chicago suburb of Fox Lake is not the hero he made himself out to be has...

Republican presidential candidates Dr. Ben Carson, left, and Sen. Ted Cruz complain that the questions they get at debates reflect a liberal media bias. But their Democratic counterparts have gotten uncomfortable questions as well.

‘Lamestream media’ charge gets really lame

August 21, 2019 at 5:58 p.m.

Republican presidential candidates may have some legitimate complaints to make about media bias, but sometimes I think they protest too much. Take, for example, the moment after the heavily Republican...

South Carolina classroom arrest raises questions about police role in schools

May 23, 2019 at 9:06 p.m.

On the same day that President Barack Obama was expressing doubts that cellphone cameras are making police too cautious, video of a police officer in a South Carolina high school...

FBI Director James Comey discusses race and policy at the University of Chicago law school Oct. 23, 2015, in Chicago. He also spoke Monday to a police chiefs group.

With cameras on and post-Ferguson, know 1st rule of street: Be less suspicious

May 23, 2019 at 9:06 p.m.

Some police say the stress of always being seen in a negative light in the post-Ferguson era is taking its toll. I am tempted as the father of a young...

Paul Ryan and the party of ‘family values’

May 23, 2019 at 9:06 p.m.

A chorus of spoilsports is calling Rep. Paul Ryan a hypocrite because he is demanding time to spend with his family — after voting against paid family leave for other...

Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, center, accompanied by his wife Hong Le Webb, leaves an Oct. 20, 2015, news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, where he announced he will drop out of the Democratic race for president.

Jim Webb and the culture gap

August 21, 2019 at 5:56 p.m.

Former U.S. Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia, feeling disrespected at CNN's Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, says he's dropping out to consider running as an independent. That's his right,...

Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Hillary Clinton take part in a presidential debate sponsored by CNN and Facebook at Wynn Las Vegas on Oct. 13, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nev.

Finally, Hillary Clinton is ‘likable enough’

May 23, 2019 at 9:06 p.m.

Election campaigns are a series of moments, won or lost by individual candidates. Which brings us to the question, what was your favorite moment in the Democrats' first presidential debate...

Farrakhan and Trump spread paranoia for popularity

May 11, 2019 at 2:40 a.m.

Watching Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan address the anniversary of his Million Man March in Washington, I found myself thinking of Donald Trump. I know I'm going to...

Rupert Murdoch, issued an apology Thursday, Oct. 8, after he faced social media backlash following his suggestion that President Barack Obama isn't a "real black president."

Rupert Murdoch’s ‘real black’ for the White House

August 21, 2019 at 5:54 p.m.

No one should be surprised that Rupert Murdoch likes Ben Carson. Both seem to think that their ingenuity in one area of life makes them experts on just about everything....

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