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Editorial Cartoon – Shrinking President

August 21, 2021 admin

MATTHEWS: Beto O’Rourke’s gun confiscation proposal could not save his foundering campaign

November 6, 2019 Stacey Matthews

Beto O’Rourke jumped into the Democratic presidential race in March to much fanfare. He had run a spirited campaign against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in 2018, showing off a fundraising prowess that impressed former President […]

MATTHEWS: Hillary Clinton surrogates float idea she may run again

October 30, 2019 Stacey Matthews

We’re just three months out from the Iowa caucuses, so you’d think the double-digit Democratic presidential candidate field would be set at this point, give or take the next round of candidates to drop out, […]

HILL: President Trump versus Elizabeth Warren 2020

September 25, 2019 Frank Hill

When pundits look at who is running for president, they focus on two things: poll numbers and the amount of money raised. They should look at two other things: how many people show up at […]

MATTHEWS: The rise and fall of Sen. Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign

September 25, 2019 Stacey Matthews

After the first Democratic debate in June, Sen. Kamala Harris was on top of the world. The 2020 presidential candidate from California had bested longtime frontrunner Joe Biden during a heated back and forth over […]

Senate appears ready to vote against Trump border declaration

March 14, 2019 admin

WASHINGTON. D.C. — The Republican-led Senate is set to deal President Donald Trump a rebuke on his declaration of a national emergency at the Mexican border, with the only remaining question how many GOP senators […]

Nation bids goodbye to President George H.W. Bush in 2018

December 26, 2018 admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Toward the end of 2018, the nation bid goodbye to former President George H.W. Bush with high praise, cannon salutes and gentle humor, celebrating the life of the Texan who embraced a […]