Category Archives: Musings

Faced with Trump’s tariffs − and crackdowns on migration and narcotrafficking − Mexico is weighing retaliatory options

Scott Morgenstern, University of Pittsburgh Donald Trump has made clear his intent to supercharge his [...]

Waste of the Day: Storm Victims Got Buffet Lunch, Not Housing Repairs

Topline: As lawmakers battle over how much to spend next year on disaster funding, it’s [...]

Fingers Crossed

Donald Trump has made a huge number of declarations about what he plans to accomplish [...]

2024’s Winners and Losers: Year in Review

For those of us in the news business, 2024 provided a steady stream of stories [...]

Trump’s Top 10 Best Moves of 2024

What a year it was! My first column of 2024 declared it “The Year of [...]

Giving taxpayers and parents a break

So many college degrees aren’t worth the sheepskin they are printed on. Gender studies is [...]

Harmeet is gonna have her work cut out for her…

Attorney extraordinaire, Harmeet Dhillon, is one of a kind.  She’s a tough, smart lawyer.  Republican [...]

Biden’s lies!

Here are the top ten instances where the Biden Administration was accused of misleading or [...]

Waste of the Day: Billions in Federal Use-It-or-Lose-It Waste

Topline: The General Services Administration spent $5.3 billion on grants and contracts this September, according [...]

Top 12 promises from the Trump Campaign they must keep in 2025

Trump’s promises aim to cater to voters concerned with fiscal responsibility, government efficiency, and traditional [...]