Rich Lowry: Joe Biden prepares his next basement campaign

Columns & Analysis

Published
April 28, 2023

Rich Lowry: Joe Biden prepares his next basement campaign

The lesson of the last couple of years is that Biden doesn't have to be scintillating, impressive or inspiring. Heck, he doesn't even have to be popular. He simply has to be there. To paraphrase Woody Allen, 90% of getting elected for Joe Biden is just showing up.
Published
April 27, 2023

Cal Thomas: This should not be surprising

French President Emmanuel Macron has been criticized by some in the U.S. for cozying up to Chinese president Xi Jinping. The two recently held a three-day meeting in Beijing, after which the French president seemed to project weakness when he said Europe must not become a “vassal” by being drawn into a potential conflict between China and the U.S. over Taiwan.
Published
April 26, 2023

Clarence Page: Note to my fellow grumpy old men: Don’t reach too quickly for your firearms

And, of course, there were more gun-related tragedies across our land where guns way outnumber people. These stood out only because of the striking similarities in their circumstances. Whether it was because of mistaken identities or senselessly volatile tempers, they stand out as tragic examples of how routine mistakes quickly can turn tragic at the hands of people too eager to pick up a firearm.
Published
April 25, 2023

Rich Lowry: The moderate dominating the 2024 race

Barry Goldwater famously said in his 1964 acceptance speech that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. Donald Trump, of all people, is out to demonstrate that it could be one in pursuit of the Republican presidential nomination.
Published
April 24, 2023

Migration’s root cause isn’t that complicated

Americans might want to remember how, at the height of the pandemic, it was migrant workers who guaranteed the availability of food.

Published
April 24, 2023

Business travel recovery is showing cracks

Before COVID, business travelers would regularly buy flights closer to the departure date, even if that meant paying a premium, and were also more likely to take trips in January and February than vacationers. But with the corporate travel recovery still lagging, that backstop isn't there.
Published
April 24, 2023

Why gun control advocates keep failing

We could better enforce existing gun laws, such as those governing false reports on background checks and proxy purchases, without passing new legislation or adding to the burdens on law-abiding gun owners.
Published
April 23, 2023

Rich Lowry: DeSantis is not dead yet

It's wrong to characterize the last couple of months as a loss for DeSantis. His book was a success, and he's in the process of racking up an impressive string series of victories during the current session of the Florida legislature.
Published
April 23, 2023

Dave Griffiths: The nature of small-town living

The hens and Uncle Tony and Otis and the hog and the frenzied woodpeckers wouldn’t have appeared in the suburbs where I spent some of my formative years. Back then nature meant keeping your yard mowed to a level that approximated those of properties up and down the street. Anything else meant you just didn’t quite fit in.
Published
April 23, 2023

Elliott Epstein: Law school produces better lawyers than Brakey’s bill could

Law school is a grueling three-year program designed to teach the essential knowledge and analytical skills necessary to function competently in the profession.

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