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National Politics
Scalise and Johnson should follow Livingston’s example
(Nov. 17, The Advocate/Times-Picayune) As speaker and majority leader of the U.S. House, Louisiana’s Mike Johnson and Steve Scalise should take…
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National Politics
Nominations of Gaetz and Gabbard are abominable
(Nov. 14) Republican senators should immediately kneecap the nominations of former Reps. Tulsi Gabbard and especially Matt Gaetz for top…
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National Politics
Trump shouldn’t be nominating House Republicans
(Nov. 12) Working with an extremely thin Republican majority in the House, President-elect Donald Trump should not be appointing House…
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Gulf Coast Politics
Gov. Ivey’s treatment of Bama veterans is a scandal
(Nov. 9, to kick off Veterans Day weekend) MOBILE, Alabama — On this Veterans Day, Alabama is roiled by a…
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National Politics
Two major reforms can improve the VA
(Official Washington Examiner editorial, Nov. 11) Year after year, presidential administration after administration, people across the political spectrum agree that…
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National Politics
Forty-three other states can make themselves important
(Nov. 11) If you think it’s a problem that seven “swing” states get more attention from presidential campaigns than the…
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National Politics
My first-ever K. Harris compliment: A decent concession
(Oct. 6) Making a political concession speech is a difficult, emotionally fraught task. In Vice President Kamala Harris’ concession remarks…
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National Politics
The importance of GOP senators
(Nov. 4. Note: This ran the day before the election. The final result is 53 GOP senators, including McCormick.) No…
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National Politics
Unbiased analysis: Harris has slight political edge
(Written Nov. 1) Let’s cut to the chase: Vice President Kamala Harris now looks slightly more likely than not to…
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Sports and Culture
Lamenting the pornification of the zeitgeist
(Nov. 1) A Democratic campaign theme and even an advertisement in its closing stretch is a sign, for some of…
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