Opinion – Bill Straub: Much to Barr’s chagrin, ‘we’ve lost the country’ after a good ‘ol country butt-kickin’
Rep. Andy “It’s Not A Sin To Be White’’ Barr’s greatest fear has come to pass — we have lost…
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Opinion – Bill Straub: Can Democrats pull off a majority in both houses of Congress? It’s a bumpy road
Two long, long years ago, then-Vice President Kamala Harris appeared to be on the verge of winning the White House….
Opinion – Bill Straub: Barr, Dembo results could be key indicator whether Democrats ‘blue wave’ crests
As a public service, permit me to give you a quick tip on the November 3 election. If you’re wondering…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Trump’s NKY rally raises questions, but attendees are sure to hear more of the same
Folks participating in the Republican hajj to Highland Heights this weekend to witness President-cum-Dictator Donald J. Trump spew his usual…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Growing number of GOP candidates are distancing themselves from Trump
President-cum-Dictator Donald J. Trump has never been modest about anything, particularly in regard to his record of political endorsements, asserting…
Opinion – Bill Straub: America is America and will remain so, but political rhetoric is disturbing
Glory, glory, hallelujah! Rep. Andy “It’s Not a Sin to be White’’ Barr is marching on to save the republic…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Questions about McConnell’s absence persist, his reemergence offers little comfort
After sitting on the sidelines for three months, leading to speculation over whether he remained within this mortal coil Sen….
Opinion – Bill Straub: Massie doing some of his most important work as he closes out House career
There’s an old phrase, “defeated but unbowed,’’ that seems to fit the profile of Rep. Thomas Massie, who looks to…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Only time will tell, but Andy Beshear isn’t touring the country for the food
Congress is back in town, oh joy, President-cum-Dictator Donald J. Trump has gone full Looney Tunes, again, with more than…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Even GOP can’t hide the real toll of Trump’s ‘war of choice’ on the country
Rep. Andy “It’s Not A Sin To Be White’’ Barr, contemplating just how far bigotry can carry him in his…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Dr. Fauci saw a pandemic and tried to stop it; he should have our gratitude
To be frank, I would rather replace Dustin Hoffman in the dentist’s chair in Marathon Man than take another swing…
Opinion – Bill Straub: For Comer, accountability now amounts to simply admitting the corruption
LOUISVILLE – Rep. Jamie Comer, the professional Goober Pyle impersonator favored to become the great Commonwealth’s next governor, following in…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Rand Paul just won’t let it go, but the witch hunt against Fauci proved nothing
For Sen. Rand Paul, a big swing and a miss. Again. Paul, R-Bowling Green, has been waging a vendetta against…
Opinion – Bill Straub: In the wake of silence, we might say ‘shut it down, Mitch’ but his (essential) response is ‘I prefer not to’
The contretemps surrounding the fate of Sen. Mitch McConnell brings to mind, sadly, the death of Paul McCartney back in…
Opinion – Bill Straub: At Trump’s behest, Rand Paul and Andy Barr wade ‘into the breach’ on birthright citizenship
When the great singer Nat “King’’ Cole moved into an exclusive Los Angeles residential district in the late 1940s, he…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Wishing Mitch McConnell the best of health outcomes, but it is time he step aside
There’s an old story I’ve told before but it bears repeating under the circumstances. Charles de Gaulle, during his time…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Americans will suffer as result of Trump administration’s ill-advised war on environment
I never had the pleasure of meeting Jim Bruggers, the long-time environmental reporter for The Courier Journal of Louisville who…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Comer’s claims of ‘rampant fraud’ among minority communities just won’t hold water
There is an adage, misattributed to both Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln, that suggests, “Better to stay quiet and let…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Massie is in no rush to make a judgment about his future but it must be on his mind
With seven months remaining for him to create holy Hell on Capitol Hill, on subjects ranging from the Epstein Papers…
Opinion – Bill Straub: The ‘great things’ Trump has accomplished should draw ire of every true American
A couple weeks ago I received an email, a rather polite one, from a prominent Northern Kentuckian, urging me to…
Opinion – Bill Straub: As McConnell’s time in Congress enters final months, there may still be ‘gas in the tank’
At age 84, Sen. Mitch McConnell is, at times, literally and unfortunately, stumbling through the final months of his storied…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Gallrein may have topped Massie, but Donald Trump was the ‘craziest SOB in the race’
Sen. Lindey Graham appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press this past Sunday and proved quite prescient when he confidently declared…