Orrin Hatch should be ashamed of himself.The Republican Senator from Utah has become the poster boy for boldfaced hypocrisy.Twenty-seven years ago, in October 1991, he was one of the Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who ran interference for Supreme Court nominee Clarence ...
Not to be overwrought, but we have reached a crisis point in his country that requires -- demands -- reflection and sober judgment.The tipping point of this crisis stems from the convergence of two ideas momentarily at least in conflict. The first is the Republican attempt to gain control of ...
It鈥檚 all in the numbers. For President Trump, the numbers are dreadful. It鈥檚 difficult finding any poll in which he鈥檚 more popular than he is unpopular.The most recent CNN/SSRS poll is an example of just how unpopular he is 鈥� and on a variety of fronts.Only 36 percent of the people ...
In the lobby of the Uniontown Public Library, just off the main entrance, in a glass display case, sits a trophy 鈥� it was awarded in 1959 to the local team that won a national baseball championship.How did it end up at the library? I will tell you in a moment, for it鈥檚 a tale all its own. ...
Bob Woodward doesn鈥檛 seem to have an axe to grind. He just writes books.The legendary Watergate journalist has authored or co-authored 18 books, and a dozen of them have become No. 1 national bestsellers.Last week, juicy tidbits from his latest book, "Fear: Trump in the White House," were ...
He was the star basketball player, but he was humble about it. He dated the head cheerleader, though at the time he preferred the company of friends.I鈥檓 talking about Gene Painley of Uniontown, who died recently. Gene was a friend and a touchstone of my youth. Later, seeing him as an adult, ...