When a man reaches 26, he is usually in his physical prime. His formal education may be over, but life in its infinite variety stretches before him. Career, family, travel, adventure, the possibilities are endless. Here is where the...Read More
Years apart, a mobster and an insurance exec walked out onto a dark New York street. Both are killed. People feel some affection for the old-style hoodlum. For the insurance guy, not so much. In December 1985, I covered...Read More
Major Pete Hegseth, the president-elect’s nominee for Defense Secretary and a former Fox News colleague is being pilloried by former associates in various veterans groups he headed before his media career. The critics make widespread allegations ranging from financial...Read More
Unless a candidate is a real stinker, presidents are given broad latitude by the Senate when it comes to Cabinet picks. The senators generally hold their noses and adhere to party loyalty. But Matt Gaetz was a skunk, repellant...Read More
November 17th, 2024 Abraham Lincoln led what historian Doris Kearns Goodwin dubbed a Team of Rivals; a Cabinet assembled to abolish slavery and win the Civil War. To accomplish those monumental goals, Lincoln chose three esteemed former candidates for...Read More
Don’t blame me, I voted for Kamala Harris, who ran a pretty good campaign under tough circumstances, a schedule squeezed by the last-minute swap of candidates. Once that bloodless coup was over, and President Biden reluctantly stepped aside, she...Read More
If former President Trump loses his bid for reelection, it will be in part because of an attitude toward Latino immigrants that has been an undercurrent of his campaigns since his first ride down the Golden Escalator in Trump...Read More
October 27th, 2024 In February 2018, I was honored to be invited to a private dinner with President Trump and members of his family at Mar-a-Lago, then considered the Florida Winter White House. Erica, Sol and I were staying...Read More
Do the right thing for yourself and your country She is a warrior and a peacemaker, and I am proud heartily to endorse Kamala Harris for President, but it may not be without complications. When my initial endorsement went...Read More
With three weeks to go until Election Day, Donald Trump stands a reasonable chance of becoming the 47th President of the United States. Despite assassination attempts, impeachments, special counsels, felony convictions and hundreds of millions in civil penalties, most...Read More
