National Columns

The Washington Post, beginning Nov. 1, 2019, will allow its syndicated columns to appear only in print. The columns will still be available as part of our e-edition newspaper online, but they will not be available as separate pieces on our website, ljworld.com. These columnists include George Will, David Ignatius, Michael Gerson and others. This does not affect other columnists like Leonard Pitts, Mona Charen, Connie Schultz and Mark Shields, who are not affiliated with the Washington Post.

Opinion: Scorching political summer continues

Washington — “Summer’s lease hath all too short a date,” wrote Shakespeare, but the Bard didn’t know what the summer of 2024 had in store. The cicadas are still singing, but they won’t be for long. The days are getting shorter, the nights fall faster. And the garden knows it; ...

Opinion: Women of America, the nation needs you now more than ever

If Kamala Harris wins in November, American women will deserve a lot of the credit. Polls suggest women will vote in record margins for Kamala Harris. The ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sept. 1 found Harris leading Trump by a whopping 54% to 41% among women. Donald Trump has a yuge woman ...

Opinion: Gas prices could actually help Harris

Americans focused on inflation seem especially tuned into the price of gasoline. While inflation has been fading away, many prices remain higher than they were two years ago. But not for gasoline. That’s getting cheaper. The average price at the pump is now about $3.26, which is down ...

Opinion: No party has monopoly on patriotism

If you don’t tell a lie, my father used to say, you won’t have to worry about which version of your story you told last. Right, I agreed, but, with an attitude like that, ol’ Dad was well advised to avoid going into politics. That advice came to mind amid the unfolding saga of an ...

Opinion: Sacrificing our kids on an altar of guns

Is no one else tired of this? That’s what I asked myself Wednesday morning as I watched the news of yet another school shooting — this one in suburban Barrow County, Georgia: four dead, nine others injured at Apalachee High School. The images on TV were too familiar: shaking children ...

Opinion: A fitting tribute to Ronald Reagan

First, they oppose you and condescend to you. Then, they reluctantly conclude that you had more on the ball than they thought. After that, they concede your achievements. And finally, they make a glowing feature-length movie about you. This has been the trajectory of Ronald Reagan and his ...