Quiz: What Happened Last Week?

August 8th, 2026

By Bob Gaydos
Took the AP news quiz just to see if I missed anything last week. Geez, wish I had.

The Republican Party is Still Dead

August 5th, 2026

By Bob Gaydos
The Republican party keeps coming up with new ways to prove that it is dead. Useless. I said so 10 years ago when Trump first ran for president. Here’s the obituary.

A Moment of Clarity for Pirro?

August 3rd, 2026

By Bob Gaydos
Was Jeanine Pirro tired of Washington, the lying, or just waking up to reality when she bucked Trump on the Lincoln Pool story? Whatever, the odds are she’s gone.

Fauci’s Choice

August 1st, 2026

By Bob Gaydos
Did Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke his Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination help him? Depends on what you mean by “help.”

Oh, No! We Forgot Abraham!

July 28th, 2026

By Bob Gaydos
Trump’s nuclear ‘deal’ with Saudi Arabia was fine except for one thing —- it ignored the long, complicated history of the Middle East. Deals don’t come easily there.

When Everything is Make Believe

July 25th, 2026

By Bob Gaydos
When it comes to make-believe, Gilbert and Sullivan have nothing on what’s happening every day in Washington, D.C. Well, except for being far more entertaining.

Suddenly, Lindsey’s Sister is a Senator

July 21st, 2026

By Bob Gaydos
Suddenly or unexpectedly, Lindsey Graham’s death has changed the chemistry in the Senate. Or has it?

Hochul Chases History in New York

July 15th, 2026

By Bob Gaydos
New York’s governor has chosen a female running mate for lieutenant governor, creating the first all-female top of ticket in New York State.

Lindsey Graham and Our Vocabulary

July 12th, 2026

By Bob Gaydos
Never speak ill of the dead, they say. Okay. So here’s a column remembering Lindsey Graham and how he and Donald Trump have improved our vocabulary.

Twenty Questions for Our Times

July 11th, 2026

By Bob Gaydos
It’s tough finding answers to questions in a world full of lies and disappearing reliable news sources.