It is told that a long time ago in Arizona, a stranger on a beautiful pinto chanced upon three brothers sitting by a water hole in the desert.… Read more

WASHINGTON — Let’s get this straight: Joe Biden is leading in the polls for the Democratic presidential nomination because he’s the most “elec… Read more

My mama was not a feminist; neither are most traditional Hispanic women, or country women. Some of these good people believe “feminism” is onl… Read more

The news that President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iran, only to reverse himself at the last minute, provides an occasion to revisit the … Read more

A poll nestled between the end of a Texas legislative session and the beginning of what promises to be a tumultuous 2020 election has just the… Read more

WASHINGTON — In an extraordinary interview, President Trump and ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos repeatedly sparred over whether special … Read more

There are two Harvards. Regrettably, they have less and less to do with each other, and that’s a dangerous harbinger for higher education. Read more

As of the latest count, there are 68 Democrats in the House of Representatives (and one Republican) who have publicly stated their support for… Read more

Veteran Dallas Morning News photojournalist Tom Fox said he thought he “was gone” when he hid in an alcove from a heavily armed masked man at … Read more

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says that the city’s specialized high schools have a diversity problem. He’s joined by New York City Schools Cha… Read more

“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” Read more

With 10 Democratic presidential candidates and five debate moderators on each of two nights, June 26 and 27, each contender will get only a fe… Read more

Many people recently made fun of a photo posted on Twitter taken in a prosperous neighborhood in Washington. In front of a house were signs su… Read more

It was extraordinary to hear a U.S. president declare that the FBI director is “wrong” for saying that candidates should report to the FBI — a… Read more

Think back to the last time you failed a test. One that you studied for into the blurry a.m. hours propped up by caffeine and pushed by the fe… Read more

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s detractors are trying to play down the significance of the U.S.-Mexico immigration deal, saying it largely comp… Read more

I am as straight as the crease in George Will’s slacks. It’s not something I’m particularly proud of. Read more

Public officials have to keep their snark on a leash — to an extent that would make many of us squirm. Read more

WASHINGTON — For decades, Catholic Democratic politicians have been justifying their pro-choice position by telling us that they were personal… Read more

“A pickup got caught on a dash camera after ‘coal rolling’ a Tesla,” read the news. What is that? I asked myself. I’d never heard of it, and w… Read more

We are living in a time of increasing domestic tension. Some of it stems from the presidency of Donald Trump. Another part of it is various ad… Read more

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, whose presidential campaign hasn’t been garnering as much support as many expected it to, has announced that she has … Read more

When longtime U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy died in 2009, an irreverent Texas political consultant predicted the people who raise money for the two… Read more

It’s a story that will lacerate your heart. Read more

Because President Donald Trump emerges as a clear winner from his week-long confrontation with Mexico over our neighbor’s lax enforcement of i… Read more

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are pushing back on President Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on Mexico. But if Mexican officials think these R… Read more

If your grandparents were born in Texas, like mine, then they probably did most of their cooking from scratch, often on the hot coals of an op… Read more

The Texas Legislature listened to Texans and delivered results on property taxes and school finance reform. Those weren’t the only accomplishm… Read more

Denton Mayor Chris Watts has announced the eighth year of the Mayor’s Day of Concern for the Hungry will be June 15-26. Read more

Elmo Cook knew nothing about it. Read more

WASHINGTON — President Trump is understandably frustrated by the crisis at the border. Anyone who watched the video of more than 1,000 illegal… Read more

I read an article in the paper several weeks ago that claimed if you were involved with nature and spent a lot of your time outdoors, you woul… Read more

When you send your youngster off to college, you might not mind that they will have to walk on eggshells, respect taboos, snitch on fellow stu… Read more

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts last month declined an invitation from Fox News to appear at a town h… Read more

Many people interested in the proposed border wall have stated “Robert Frost said, ‘Good fences make good neighbors.’” Robert Frost didn’t say… Read more

Politico reports: “Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Friday quashed the idea of him launching a presidential run, arguing there is ‘no path’ to … Read more

The biggest change in the Legislature this session was the shift in whom the lawmakers fear most. Read more

It’s spring, and the housing market in Denton is as warm as a summer day in North Texas. But for most low-income families, homeownership in De… Read more

I had been looking forward to the quiet. Read more

In his news conference Wednesday, special counsel Robert Mueller explained why he would not testify before Congress. “Any testimony from this … Read more

OK, I know it’s not the end of the world, only close, but I was reminded of this the other day at a local grocery store when I picked up a tom… Read more

Now that Robert Mueller has broken months of silence, declined informal invitations to appear before Congress and said his 448-page report “is… Read more

Today, let’s do a post-mortem on important legislation concerning whether you can be arrested and hauled to jail for a traffic ticket or other… Read more