Ironically enough, the actions of the president who was the chief champion of American democracy to the world in the 20th century could be repurposed by Donald Trump to do serious, perhaps permanent, harm to that very form of government in the U.S. In the summer of 1941, as the United States ...
Alarmed by what they’ve seen as a swerve into authoritarian rule, dozens of Fayette County residents turned out for Saturday’s Fayette Against Fascism protest in Uniontown. President Trump’s move to send more than 2,000 National Guard members into Washington, D.C., is one glaring ...
During the 1970s, the word went out: The country needed a Lincoln, not a Ford. That's even truer now. Can the U.S. produce a public figure who combines politically savvy and principled leadership as well as Old Abe did? Probably not. In our history, there's only been one Lincoln. Commenting ...
Ronald Reagan's adage about the old Soviet Union should maybe apply to President Trump's recent sweeping declaration involving U.S. Steel, Japan's Nippon Steel, and the future of American steelmaking in the Mon Valley and elsewhere: "Trust but verify." The president's May 30 rally at U.S. ...
Donald Trump acts like there's no tomorrow. How else to explain the fact that he's willfully squandered the goodwill of at least some of the people who elected and then sustained him early in his second presidency? A recent poll - a Pew poll released last week - places Trump's job approval at ...
The days of shying away from political discussions in polite company seem to be over. From social media posts to conversations with friends and family, politics have become a hot button talking point for many. That’s left some frustrated as they try to navigate the increasingly divisive ...
