Debra J. Saunders
WASHINGTON — Three years ago, The Washington Post deemed a story about an upside-down flag outside U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s Virginia home as too thin. As the Post reported May 25, the paper had corroborated the story, but…
WASHINGTON — Jurors are tougher than voters. They expect defendants — or their lawyers — to tell the truth. Hence the 34 guilty verdicts on charges that former President Donald Trump falsified business records to influence the 2016 election. Don’t…
WASHINGTON — CBS News wants you to know that if you think the U.S. economy isn’t doing well, you’re ignorant. Its website includes a four-question quiz to test your knowledge on economic trends — and for all four, the correct…
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump had a message for the Libertarian National Convention Saturday night: Vote for me or lose again. The confab appeared split between die-hard MAGA fans, who cheered on the former president, and hardcore Libertarians, who…
WASHINGTON — Rapper Cardi B told Rolling Stone magazine that she won’t vote in November. It was bad news for President Joe Biden, since the influential entertainer, who describes herself as Afro-Latina, endorsed him in 2020. At 31, Ms. B…
WASHINGTON — The campaigns of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to two debates in 2024 — the first on June 27, the second on Sept. 10 — while signaling to the Commission on Presidential Debates…
WASHINGTON — When MGM Resorts International fell victim to a cyberattack in September 2023, Nevada’s largest employer responded the way you would want a big corporation to respond. MGM cooperated with the FBI and did not pay ransom to the…
WASHINGTON — Last week, House Speaker Mike Johnson defeated a “motion to vacate” his perch pushed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a 359–43 vote. All I can say is: Hallelujah. Johnson had math on his side. House Republicans overwhelmingly…
WASHINGTON — The April jobs report found the U.S. economy added 175,000 new positions, but it fell below expectations. Unemployment nudged up to 3.9 percent last month, which at least keeps unemployment below 4 percent for 27 months in a…
