To the editor: So let’s see if we have this straight. After the first term of Trump, one of his touted successes was the “fine, perfect, best deal we have ever seen” trade agreement with our two biggest trading partners. Jump to today, and it’s “they are screwing us,” and “who ...

We all remember the campaign line about winning elections, “It’s the economy, stupid!” Americans are struggling. Young people today are the first generation to fare poorer than their parents. They can’t afford homes, daycare, groceries, automobiles, eggs! The average American does not ...

The recent Signal chat debacle involved topmost Trump officials mistakenly sharing classified, real-time American attack planning with a journalist, followed by spinning and lying to Congress in a feckless attempt to excuse their monumental oops. Thoroughly bad. But it gets even ...

To the editor: In a recent commentary (“DOGE fiscal reforms will save our nation from bankruptcy,” March 25) Doug Hoffman pointed to the importance of dealing with the national debt, which is currently about $37 trillion. His solution is to cut “reckless spending.” He does not ...

To the editor: Donald Trump, a Wharton graduate, clearly does not understand tariffs. Simply put, tariffs are a tax on consumers. When the government imposes tariffs, the cost must eventually be paid by the end user. Despite this, Trump said: “All I know is this: We’re going to take in ...

To the editor: They must be kidding? No, we don’t need to shut down our government agencies. Millions of people rely on the services they provide through public dollars. No, the majority of senior citizens are not fraudsters. Seniors paid into a system that provides for a dignified ...