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.
Hi, my name is Jeffrey the Macaroni Penguin. I am the prime minister of the penguin contingent on Heard Island, which was recently informed by Donald Trump, the president of the United States, that we would be subject to a 10% tariff due to an alleged trade imbalance with his ...
To the editor: Donald Trump, when assuming the presidency, took charge of an economy described by economists at the World Bank as “the envy or the world.” We had overcome the stresses of COVID and enjoyed prolonged growth, record low unemployment, record high stock market values and ...
To the editor: Being President is a tough job. Campaigning can be kind of fun, but once you’re elected the fun stops. Every time you turn around there’s somebody telling you that you can’t do what you want to do. That’s no fun. “Checks and balances” simply get in your way. ...
A Wall Street Journal editorial described President Donald Trump’s tariffs as the “dumbest trade war in history.” It’s important not to overrate intelligence, even in leaders. Judgment and maturity may be more crucial. But Trump is no ordinary dunce. He displays a stubborn stupidity ...
“Move it back to the states,” Donald Trump says about education, about FEMA and, as will probably happen, about Medicaid. What that would mean to Americans depends on what state they live in. As the federal government moves forward on this, it’s a good bet that high-income states can ...
As a first-generation college student who is now a professor, I know firsthand the vital role libraries play in providing access to knowledge and opportunity, especially for those from under-served backgrounds. At my university, nearly half of the student population is also first-generation ...
