Larry Bodine 
When Michelle Obama was growing up, her mother would tell her, “Don’t sit around and complain about things. Do something!‘” Michelle turned to the Democratic Delegates at the Chicago Democratic Convention and said, “So consider this your official ask. Michelle Obama is asking, no, telling you, to do something!” We don’t need four more years … Read more
The most powerful moment of the night was the three women who delivered deeply harrowing, personal stories on abortion rights. Amanda Zurawski of Texas, Kaitlyn Joshua of Louisiana and Hadley Duvall of Kentucky described the needless tragedy and heartbreak they experienced from state abortion bans. One-third of all women live under abortion bans. Abortion bans … Read more
Here’s a winning recipe: start with the beautiful city of Chicago, add 4,000 pumped-up Democratic Delegates nationwide, add a star-studded cast of political orators – and you’ve got the Democratic National Convention. The excitement is so intense it measures on the Richter scale. After taking the new direct Southwest flight from Tucson to Chicago, I … Read more
The “border crisis” exists only in the dark imagination of Republican officials. Along the U.S.-Mexico border, migrant apprehensions have dropped to the lowest level since Biden took office. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, migrant crossings have declined every month for the past five months. Data showed migrant encounters declined from Texas to California. … Read more
Ever smug and vain, Clint Bolick got a scorpion tattooed on his index finger after winning a lawsuit against the city of Mesa in 2012. He had just used the courts to weaken a city safety regulation. But today, his toothless grin has faded, and now he must face voters to be retained on the … Read more