When President Donald Trump announced in August that the federal government took an equity stake in Intel, he bragged that taxpayers had "paid zero" for part of a company now "worth $11 billion." In reality, taxpayers paid plenty: $8.9 billion in subsidies with potentially more to come. The ...

What does it mean to be a voter? I've been thinking about that question as I've during the disputes over redistricting (including what some call gerrymandering) both locally and nationally. It also came to mind when I read a recent guest opinion discussing Utah's Republican Party and the ...

He who lives in glass houses should not throw stones. How many times in our lifetimes have we heard that admonition to watch our words, especially our criticisms, of those around us? The same could be said of American foreign policy in general, and more specifically of President Donald Trump ...

The first of September was a bright morning on the National Mall. We went to pay respects to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. On the top floor, we were greeted by Chuck Berry's sleek red convertible. Nearby, Odetta sang "Oh, Freedom" at the March on Washington. ...

Over the years, our government has expanded dramatically, all with the objective of improving our lives. Yet, with all of this, confidence that Americans express in our country and its major institutions has plummeted. Of 18 of the nation's major institutions, per a recent Gallup ...

Heaven help me, I married a grammar guy. I did NOT know about this defect in his character before we were married. Luckily, he doesn’t go around correcting the grammar of strangers, so I can mostly overlook this fault. Also, thanks to my dad the linguist, my vocabulary is better than his, so ...