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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…
For release: 05/05/26 Who is monitoring the debt? By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency People of a certain age will recall a lyric from the Tennessee Ernie Ford song “Sixteen Tons”: “Another day older and deeper in debt.” I thought of that song as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth asked Congress to approve a $1.5…
For release: 04/30/26 Do we know our enemy? By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency President Trump canceled a delegation of U.S. negotiators about to head to Islamabad for continued negotiations with Iran because it appeared no one from the Iranian regime planned to show up. It’s past time to consider whether the American side truly…
For release: 04/30/26 Do we know our enemy? By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency President Trump canceled a delegation of U.S. negotiators about to head to Islamabad for continued negotiations with Iran because it appeared no one from the Iranian regime planned to show up. It’s past time to consider whether the American side truly…
For release: 04/23/26 Trump at the correspondents’ dinner By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is usually a predictable affair. Journalists and celebrities gather to reinforce their credentials as powerful insiders who should be the ones running the country. This year’s dinner, to be held April 25 in Washington, is likely…
For release: 04/23/26 Trump at the correspondents’ dinner By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is usually a predictable affair. Journalists and celebrities gather to reinforce their credentials as powerful insiders who should be the ones running the country. This year’s dinner, to be held April 25 in Washington, is likely…
For release: 04/21/26 As goes Virginia By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency ARLINGTON, Virginia – On Tuesday, Virginia voters who bother to vote will take gerrymandering to a new and dangerous level. Governor Abigail Spanberger, a liberal wolf in moderate clothing, has led a campaign to redraw the state’s congressional districts so that all but…