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Froma Harrop: The deadly pursuit of fame

The tragic deaths of Hayden Panettiere and Jason Arday can be tied to the same phenomenon. It's not new but has accelerated in today's influencer culture: youth's hunger for fame. Panettiere was an accomplished actress who, buried in depression and addiction, died from an apparent drug ...

Jamie Stiehm: Summer of rage and races

WASHINGTON — Somebody stop him. You know who. The conqueror whose voice, face and deeds are inescapable. Donald Trump had never heard of William the Conqueror when he visited England, but he loved the word and the idea for his presidency. He also has Napoleon Bonaparte and Julius Caesar ...

Judge Andrew P. Napolitano: ICE wants our emails

When a government agency comes to an internet service provider demanding information about Americans because of what they have said on social media, the provider should discard the demand, close the door or hang up the phone. The government is not entitled to rummage through the political ...

Robert B. Reich: Beyond shock and outrage, surviving a madman

Trump claimed this past week that his job approval ratings are "fabulous" — they're "above 60%." He also asserted that the United States is enjoying "the greatest economy we've ever had." And that the U.S. has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz. "I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT," he wrote ...

Jeff Robbins: Trial time for Trump — the Democrats’ impeachment imperative

Except for those in districts that are deeply, deeply blue, Democratic Congressional nominees won't be making the impeachment of President Donald Trump a campaign issue this fall. There's no percentage for them in doing so. For Democrats in contested districts, the "I-word", like Voldemort, is ...

Cal Thomas: A special golden anniversary

Golden anniversaries used to be special celebrations in the days when people got married and stayed married. This year marks the golden anniversary, not of a married couple, but of an organization that invests in the lives of people whom politicians largely ignore. It's called Prison ...