Rich Lowry: What did Joe Biden know, and when did he know it?

Columns & Analysis

Published
April 9, 2022

Rich Lowry: What did Joe Biden know, and when did he know it?

Despite the mainstream press finally taking up the sleazy business dealings discussed in emails found on Hunter Biden's laptop, the media's lack of interest in the president's knowledge or involvement in this lucrative part of the family business is palpable.
Published
April 9, 2022

Katrina Ladd: Why Maine child welfare needs LD 1825 to pass

For years now, we have watched story after story in the media about the concerns in our child welfare system in Maine. Child welfare caseworkers are drowning in a sea of worst-case scenarios and criticisms from the community at large. Now is our chance to extend that life raft to them, by passing LD 1825.
Published
April 8, 2022

Froma Harrop: Three questions on immigration democrats aren’t asking

President Joe Biden seems intent on easing entry into the United States at the politically worst possible time. It's not impossible that he has a plan to keep order after he ends Title 42, which has made it harder for asylum seekers to enter the country.
Published
April 7, 2022

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Call it a stealth coup

When the will of the majority repeatedly has so little impact on the actions of their government, it’s fair to wonder if it really is their government, if their country can still be called a democracy. Certainly it cannot be called a healthy one.
Published
April 6, 2022

Cal Thomas: A second ‘Contract with America’

Mike Pence is arguing for a return to policies that work. He addresses what polls show are the top concerns of most conservative voters. In trying to help Republicans win back a congressional majority in the fall, Pence may be helping himself for a White House run in 2024.

Published
April 4, 2022

’70s-era inflation advice was hollow and still is

For those with enough cash on hand, collectibles offered a more enduring, if less edible, hedge against inflation. Coins, stamps, baseball cards, antiquarian books, gemstones, antique furniture and presidential autographs all became popular hedges in the 1970s. Some also became the focus of speculative bubbles, though these invariably collapsed by the early 1980s.
Published
April 4, 2022

Jan. 6 committee revelations are crucial for preventing the next coup

The history of coup attempts shows a disturbing trend: people whose ideas were too unpopular and repulsive to prevail at the ballot box have resorted to violent, extralegal and antidemocratic means to get their way.
Published
April 3, 2022

Rich Lowry: Clarence Thomas is better than his critics

A while ago, the respected Supreme Court watcher Tom Goldstein wrote that if "the measure of a Justice's greatness is his contribution of new and thoughtful perspectives that enlarge the debate, then Justice Thomas is now our greatest Justice."
Published
April 3, 2022

Sen. Ned Claxton: Dental care is health care, and all Maine children need access to it

This year the Legislature has the opportunity to expand school oral health services to all students across Maine. LD 1501, “An Act to Protect Oral Health for Children in Maine,” opens eligibility for the School Oral Health Program so that all schools can participate.
Published
April 3, 2022

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Jamie Demers: Helpline through the lens of a sexual assault advocate

If you ever need to call the helpline, please know that the advocate on the other end will believe you, support you and provide you with the best possible advocacy they can. We will also never make you report or do anything that you are not ready for. It is about you and what your needs are at that time.

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