Jonah Goldberg: Founding Fatthers would have gotten rid of Trump long ago
In 1788, Virginia convened a convention to debate ratification of the new U.S. Constitution, promulgated in Philadelphia the previous year, and presidential pardon power proved to be a sticking point for some delegates.
Rusty Rae: Land of the free, home of the brave
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee — The message of Memorial Day is never far away when visiting a battlefield. That’s true whether it’s the sands of Iwo Jima, the beaches of Normandy or a battlefield from the Civil War.
Jeb Bladine: Trump wins complex negotiations with himself
Books will be written about the 2026 Trump Anti-Weaponization Fund Settlement. My 500-word limit makes a full summary impossible, but here’s a thumbnail. President Donald Trump, his two sons and ...
Investigating the Bible: The important first step
In 1950, the 45,000-ton battleship Missouri ran aground in Chesapeake Bay. The captain was brought before the Naval Board of Inquiry tasked with determining the cause of the costly and embarrassing mistake. ...
Quirk of the Week: ‘No two shelters are the same’
Quirk has focused in the past on small roadside shelters including, recently, the tall one-person shelter on Hillside Drive near Newberg. Since then, shack examples have emerged in explorations in other ...
Jacqueline Smith: Hegseth forcing Stripes to toe Pentagon PR line
A recent opinion column I wrote as the Stars and Stripes ombudsman began with this: “Pete Hegseth doesn’t want you to see cartoons in this newspaper anymore.”
Randy Stapilus: Hill steepens for GOP in Oregon’s 5th District
In 2022, after Oregon’s new map for congressional districts was set in place, the state emerged with a high number of competitive U.S. House districts:
Jonah Goldberg: Cory Booker guilty of shameful demagoguery
I wish “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker had asked Sen. Cory Booker if he’s qualified to represent New Jersey, given that nearly nine out of 10 of his constituents are not Black.
Jeb Bladine: Time to start celebrating Mac’s historic birthday
Aliens are already here, with more arriving for Saturday’s annual UFO Festival parade. As usual, this popular McMinnville affair launches an extensive schedule of community events. This year, that ...
Investigating the Bible: Agree to disagree
Acclaimed actress Katharine Hepburn reportedly said, “Enemies are stimulating.” However, when adrenaline flows and blood pressure rises, conflicts are unsettling. A serious disagreement ...
Quirk of the Week: Lafayette, beyond the leaping squid dogs
Sheridan and Willamina had their turns, as did Dundee, in recent Quirk of the Week tours. As promised, now a little love for Lafayette. (Dayton had its moment a year or so ago, with forthcoming revisits ...
Jeb Bladine: History urges strong response to youth violence
To be clear, there’s no public evidence the April 28 melee in Joe Dancer Park was gang-related. But if it was, historic lessons have taught us as a community to act quickly and vigorously. Last ...
Christine Bader: Chemeketa/WOU partnership creates rich new opportunities
For Bobby Garibay, post-secondary education wasn’t in the cards. “I didn’t really care about high school,” he says, and it showed in his grades. “I really let them drop because I didn’t see myself going to college.”
Quirk of the Week: Instructions included
Some signs are all-purpose, location-flexible: “Wrong Way,” “Yield,” “Breakfast All Day” … “Post No Bills.” Others are unique and perhaps site-specific: ...
