Author: Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner

History in the making — slowly Good things come to those who wait. The country will be waiting all day, and probably then some, before it gets answers about the history-making 2024 presidential election. The campaign has taken on various forms over the last year. Democrats revolted against President Joe Biden and forced him off the…

It’s the economy, stupid For all the churn in the 2024 presidential election contest, one issue has remained at the top of voters’ minds. Most voters weren’t concerned President Joe Biden didn’t have a competitive primary opponent or that Vice President Kamala Harris slid into his seat at the top of the ticket when it…

High hopes Drugs and crime are top concerns for voters, and five states could wind up changing the conversation by legalizing their use. Some states are opting to ask voters to reconsider how marijuana is treated, while a single state is taking the legalization question further, possibly following in the footsteps of Colorado and Oregon…

All about that base (wage) Four states are asking voters whether jobs flipping burgers, scooping ice cream, and pouring coffee will be more appealing if workers are paid more to do them. Besides the burning question of whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump is going to be the top elected official…

Abortion addendum When the anti-abortion movement succeeded in overturning Roe v. Wade, it simultaneously achieved its 50-year goal and left the movement rudderless. Republicans immediately started to struggle with the political ramifications of the Supreme Court’s decision to send the authority to regulate abortion law back to the states. Democrats and their abortion-rights compatriots ran…

Rinse and repeat President Joe Biden found great success in 2020 with the simple message that he was not Donald Trump. In a contest between the two men, one of them offered the country a chance to turn the page on a chaotic administration that was plagued with bombastic characters — led by the man…

Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) is a rare figure in Congress. Not because he’s a California Republican — though that does make him an outlier because only 12 of the 52 members in the Golden State’s House delegation. What makes Valadao an interesting character is that he has boldly and repeatedly distanced himself from former President Donald…

The vibes are low, and the “joy is gone” from Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign if Republicans are to be believed. But on Thursday night, in Georgia, she will play her trump card, if you will, as she steps out onstage with former president Barack Obama for the first time since accepting her party’s nomination.…

Senate shudders Republicans weren’t supposed to have to worry about watching a favorable map slip through their fingers again. They whiffed on taking the Senate back from Democrats two years ago, and while they managed to seize the House, their time in control there has not gone to plan. Things aren’t looking as dire as…

State of the states Those ballots that voters are filling out now if they’re voting early or are reading up on to make their selections in less than two weeks are stuffed with names. Right at the top are the usual suspects, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Some voters will have…