It’s rare to see an appointed board get into a public dustup with the mayor of Chicago. But that’s what’s happening at Chicago Public Schools.
Category: Columnists
Heidi Stevens: What if the assassination attempt on former President Trump shifts the tide on gun laws?
What if the pithy memes about wishing our nation cared as much about third-graders as it does about presidential ears turned into more than memes?
Clarence Page: Biden hangs on, but the questions persist about whether he should continue to run
The rumors were swirling that Joe Biden would announce he was bowing out of the race at his Thursday news conference. It wasn’t to be.
Elizabeth Shackelford: France avoids a far-right government — for now
Now that the immediate threat of the National Rally has receded, will the parties be able to work together to govern?
Clarence Page: Donald Trump takes us for fools when he says he knows nothing about ‘Project 2025’
Every presidential cycle the Heritage Foundation compiles a policy blueprint for the GOP. This time it’s the disturbing ‘Project 2025.’
Clarence Page: What exactly is a ‘Black job,’ Mr. Trump?
Donald Trump’s claim in the presidential debate that migrants pouring over the border were taking “Black jobs” got all kinds of pushback.
Clarence Page: Five decades after Watergate, the Supreme Court has given us the ‘Imperial Presidency’
Richard Nixon said, “When the president does it, that means it’s not illegal.” Nearly 50 years later, Chief Justice John Roberts agreed.
Steve Chapman: Supreme Court ignores history to give Donald Trump free rein
To give a reelected President Donald Trump that get-out-of-jail free card is like giving a teenage meth head a Glock and a Corvette.
Daniel DePetris: Does the alliance between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un spell doom for the US?
Officials are right to raise concerns about the partnership between North Korea and Russia. But to be perfectly blunt, the sky isn’t falling.
Laura Washington: Women of color in politics are perennial targets
A man has been charged with assaulting State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. She is no stranger to this kind of abuse as a powerful Black woman.