What the Bidens may have done does NOT excuse Trump
(Jan. 26) The unethical behavior of both Joe and Hunter Biden in dealing with Ukrainian matters is a legitimate matter of congressional interest. But it should not have any bearing […]
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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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Dangerous ‘Imperial presidency’ must be reined in
(Jan. 28) It is clear from listening to the case made in the Senate by President Trump’s lawyers that their defense of his conduct relies on a highly expansive assertion […]
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Why Republicans will suffer for blocking witnesses
(Jan. 30) Senate Republicans may have dug their own political graves. Because Republicans didn’t allow at least a few witnesses into the Senate impeachment trial, they will pay a heavy […]
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Double talk and double standards by Senate GOP
(Jan. 23). On matters Ukrainian, President Trump’s defenders repeatedly make logically contradictory assertions. Their attempts at spin are dizzying to the point of nausea. For example, they blast the impeachment […]
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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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Courts would quickly dispose of ‘executive privilege’ claim
(Jan. 24). If a majority of the U.S. Senate wants to hear testimony from former national security adviser John Bolton, then the only way that it can be denied is […]
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Trump protects religious liberty
Jan. 16. One reason so many conservatives are so eager to overlook President Trump’s many sins is that he so often takes executive actions that redeem their fondest and most […]
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Dems bad x 3, plus Trump good on judges and Iran
This first piece was an official editorial of the Washington Examiner. The latter three are all personal columns by Quin. For the full pieces, follow the links embedded in the […]
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Republicans bad, four-fold (Tuberville edition)
Coach Tuberville commits personal foul in Bama Senate race (Jan. 7). As the wacky, high-profile Senate race in Alabama heats up with one top candidate’s release of a new TV […]
