Terence McManus: U.S. can do better than Biden vs. Trump in ’24

On the left, we have a president who is clearly edging into senility. More than once he has lost his train of thought in public and stumbled and fallen on other occasions. On top of that, the financial shenanigans of his son from five or six years ago, while his father was vice president, are […]

Editorial cartoon for Tuesday, Sept. 12

Austin Bay: Communist China deliberately escalates Asia’s lethal map wars

For two decades, Beijing has disdained legal borders and seized territory without consequence. Letting Beijing continue to get away with it will result in global disaster.

Froma Harrop: Can AOC win back our love? Possibly

First she has to win back our respect. Democrats can’t get things done unless they win elections.

Cal Thomas: Getting the Saudi-Israel formula wrong

Now that Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reverted to an old and failed formula, promoted by President Barack Obama and some of his predecessors, the Saudis apparently think they can appease their fellow Arabs by appearing to squeeze Israel into making new concessions.

Rich Lowry: The electric car sham

Electric vehicles should be considered a nice, promising addition to the variety of the car market, not a quasi-holy obligation to be pursued at all costs.

Editorial cartoon for Sunday, Sept. 10

David Haines: Harmon is a team player, problem-solver for Auburn

In the half-century I have lived in Auburn I have known many mayors. A few years ago, when one of our neighbors called to ask me to write in John Jenkins for mayor, I asked him why.  His answer: “Because I know I can trust John.” Until yesterday, no candidate for mayor ever took the […]

Katherine Giasson: Harmon embodies values, qualities Auburn needs

It is with enthusiasm that I endorse Auburn mayoral candidate Jeff Harmon, who possesses experience-based understanding of how our city operates and what Auburn truly needs to thrive. His attentive listening and thoughtful reflection set him apart as a candidate who genuinely values the voices of our community. Moreover, his ability to communicate respectfully with […]

Bob Mennealy: Should have backed Lee over Levesque

If there was ever one of my letters to the editor I could take back, it would be the one I wrote in support of Jason Levesque before he defeated Adam Lee in 2017 by a handful of votes. In retrospect I now think that Adam would have been a more effective and citizen-oriented mayor […]