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Froma Harrop: The midterms are Democrats’ to lose

Democrats are buzzing over the surprise victory of Taylor Rehmet in a Texas state senate race. Rehmet won by 14 points in a Fort Worth-area district Donald Trump carried by 17 points in 2024. That outcome inspired a piece by Republican strategist Karl Rove titled "Midterms Are Dems' to Lose ...

Cal Thomas: Here come the Clintons — again

After refusing a subpoena to appear before the House Oversight Committee and only after it became clear the committee that includes several Democrat members would vote to hold them in contempt of Congress, Bill and Hillary Clinton announced they would give sworn depositions concerning what ...

Robert B. Reich: Melania: The movie. The bribe. The shame.

I haven't seen it. I hope you don't, either. This, from one of the kinder reviews: "Across some 104 minutes, the first lady delivers these blatantly scripted and meaningless narrations with all the conviction of someone who just woke up from a two-hour nap and can't remember what day it ...

Froma Harrop: Selling US security: A Trump family business

The U.S. makes artificial intelligence chips so special, so advanced, that the Biden administration limited their export for national security reasons. They didn't want them to get into the hands of China or Russia. But days before Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term, go-betweens for ...

Healthwise Maui

Q: How can I keep my brain healthy as I get older? Dr. Cordia Wan, Inpatient Neurology, Pacific Permanente Group: You can’t change the genes you’re born with, but you can take steps every day to protect your brain and lower your risk of memory problems as you get older. Stay active and get regular exercise; moving your body improves circulation and increases blood flow to the brain. Eat in a way that’s good for your heart and brain — think Mediterranean-style meals with plenty of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, and healthy fats. Make sleep a priority. Those seven to ...

Jeff Robbins: Blitzkrieg: The Trump assault marches on

The term "blitzkrieg," German for "lightning war," is used to signify the swift deployment of concentrated military force to overwhelm a line of defense. It's most often used to describe the Nazis' use of tanks to rout first Poland in September 1939 and then the rest of Western Europe in a few ...