Jeff Sessions starts fighting back
(May 26) Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is finally getting feisty in his battle to win back his old Senate seat from Alabama — and his feistiness is nothing […]
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R.I.P., Tom Coburn: a great senator and good man
(March 28) Former Sen. Tom Coburn, who died Saturday morning of complications from prostate cancer, was one of the finest public servants of my lifetime. The Oklahoma Republican, a practicing obstetrician, […]
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Why Jeff Sessions may have a runoff advantage after all
(March 4) President Trump already is taking potshots at former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, but a further analysis of yesterday’s Alabama Republican primary for the U.S. Senate should give Sessions […]
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Jeff Sessions at first looked like he faced uphill battle in runoff
(March 4) Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions faces an uphill battle to win back the U.S. Senate seat from Alabama that he held for 20 years. Sessions now will be […]
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Sessions should remind voters of his winning prowess
(Feb. 19) Jeffersion Sessions is providing a prime example of how substance, even when considerable, bows to slogans in modern political campaigns. The former U.S. Attorney General, seeking to regain […]
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Bidens still should testify — but not for impeachment trial
(Jan. 29) There is no good legal reason for either Joe or Hunter Biden to testify at the Senate impeachment trial. But there are legitimate reasons for the Senate later […]
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Civic duty, ‘firm against the crowd’
(Jan 21.) Whether as purely calculating politicians or for reasons of idealism and integrity, plenty of Republican senators ought to defy Majority Leader Mitch McConnell by insisting on a thorough, […]
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A dozen columns on impeachment
Tom Steyer absurdly was calling for impeachment before Trump even committed an offense (Dec. 19). Billionaire Tom Steyer began tonight’s presidential debate by giving a perfect example of why so […]
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Bama Senate race will miss Merrill’s presence
(Dec. 2) The much-watched race for U.S. Senate in Alabama just got a bit less interesting but also a bit safer for Republican chances of victory. Republican Secretary of State John Merrill […]
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Jeff Sessions shouldn’t run, but he deserves to win
Two sides of the question about Sessions thinking of making a Senate comeback. Follow the links embedded in the headlines. Despite Trump’s tantrums, Sessions would be great choice for a […]
