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For release: 06/09/26 Lessons from Graham Planter By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency How can Graham Planter, who might win the Democratic nomination for senator from Maine in next Tuesday’s primary election ever be seriously considered for such a job, given the amount of personal baggage he carries? The answer is we have so lowered…
For release: 06/04/26 Will this be the un-happy American birthday? By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency In one month, the United States will observe its 250th birthday. It is shaping up more like a memorial service for a lost loved one than a party to celebrate something special. Rather than anticipating a happy occasion, America…
For release: 06/02/26 Politics and failure By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Politics is the only profession of which I am aware in which competence doesn’t seem to matter. One can fail miserably; one can be corrupt and one can get away with crimes that if committed by someone outside of elective office, arrest, prosecution…
For release: 05/28/26 Fraudsters run amok By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency At first, it didn’t sound right. Someone must have miscalculated. How could there be so much fraud that has robbed taxpayers of billions of dollars without anyone seeming to notice? Worse, it appears they didn’t seem to care. Vice President JD Vance convened…
CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MAY 26, 2026 OVER THE WEEKEND THERE WAS A RUSH OF OPTIMISM THAT THE WAR WITH IRAN MIGHT BE OVER. UNTIL IT WASN’T. PRESIDENT TRUMP POSTED ON TRUTH SOCIAL THAT A DEAL WAS IMMINENT, UNTIL IT WASN’T. IRAN KNOWS THERE IS PRESSURE ON THE U.S. TO BAILOUT BECAUSE OF…
For release: 05/26/26 Hey, America: Stop complaining By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Whatever the outcome of the “deal, or no deal” scenario with Iran, the public attitude toward the war has been disturbing. Despite President Trump’s constant admonition that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon, a majority of those polled now oppose the…
For release: 05/19/26 A lesson in economics for AOC By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency I am not an economist, but I do have some personal experience with the principles of economics and the rules that allow especially Americans to prosper while becoming more self-reliant and less dependent on government. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), aka…
For release: 05/19/26 A lesson in economics for AOC By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency I am not an economist, but I do have some personal experience with the principles of economics and the rules that allow especially Americans to prosper while becoming more self-reliant and less dependent on government. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), aka…
For release: 05/12/26 When the Pope isn’t right By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency It must be the highlight for any Roman Catholic to meet the head of his church. So it must have been last week for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a practicing Catholic. Rubio was on more than a spiritual journey. His…
For release: 05/07/26 What a credible poll might look like By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency The headline in The Washington Post said: “Trump disapproval reaches new high, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds.” The sub headline read: “Democrats now hold a five-point advantage in support for Congress, up from two points in February.” We’ve seen similar…