The opening conversation in last Saturday’s Republican debate in South Carolina focused on an unexpected topic — the death of legendary Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. I knew Scalia . . .
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2/19/16
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There has never been more drama in politics. The main characters are Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and neither scored the victories they were expecting in the Iowa caucuses.
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2/11/16
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Thirty-plus years ago, there was a presidential candidate who, while he had served two terms as governor of California, was still known as a celebrity, and not necessarily as a potential commander in chief. The Republican establishment was dead set against him. That man was Ronald Reagan . . .
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2/4/16
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The Iowa caucuses are less than a month away, and in the most recent polls . . .
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1/8/16
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We New Yorkers are enduring one of the bitterest winters in the last 25 years. Gasoline prices may be low . . .
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3/4/15
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The 2016 presidential election may seem far away, but the process has already begun, as several candidates have positioned themselves to run.
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2/26/15
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Given that I’m a registered Democrat, it takes a lot of nerve for me to tell a politician in the Republican Party what he or she should do. But, having the luxury of this column . . .
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5/29/14
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