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After early successes, Dems ‘meddling’ in GOP primaries

A new and potentially influential force is emerging in Republican primaries across the country. Democrats. Days before Pennsylvania Republicans went to the polls to pick their nominee for governor, Democratic nominee Josh Shapiro — who was running unopposed — ran TV ads focused on ...

Not much hope for new tobacco director

It was recently announced that Dr. Brian King would lead the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products. The center’s previous director retired in April, and an acting director is in place until King takes over in July. King is the wrong choice and the FDA needs reforms, ...

George Carlin’s American dream celebrates the First Amendment

Watching the new Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio two-part HBO Max documentary was a great time-traveling ride. From the hippy-dippy weatherman on the “Ed Sullivan Show” to hosting the first SNL episode to playing the genial conductor on “Shining Time Station,” the decades flashed ...

Fix the ITC before the ship sails on American competitiveness

Despite ancient China achieving heights that medieval Europe never did, Western Europe got to conquer the world — including parts of China. That’s no blame on China’s shortsighted political leadership in the 15th century. The established aristocracy class didn’t want to risk losing ...

50 years later, the imprint of Watergate isn’t all negative

The 50th anniversary of the June 17, 1972, Watergate break-in — in which burglars inspired and funded by President Richard Nixon’s re-election campaign attempted to bug the Democratic National Committee offices — stirs memories of a sorry chapter in American history. Organized by the ...

Dirty tricks have just gotten more sophisticated since Watergate

June 17 marks the 50th anniversary of the night when D.C. police arrested five men breaking into the Watergate hotel/office/apartment complex. The burglars were operatives of President Richard Nixon’s re-election campaign. Their mission: to tap phones and steal documents from the Democratic ...