Tom Block: Roger Ailes, Fox News Channel changed the landscape of American political reporting
In my political endeavors, one campaign I worked on was a 1980 Senate race and the media adviser was Roger…
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Tom Block: GOP nomination in hand, question becomes how Trump finds path to White House
With Tuesday’s victory in the Indiana Republican Presidential Primary, Donald Trump appears to be the GOP nominee. What seemed like…
Tom Block: The Republicans have a dilemma — and biggest problem is their voters may just stay home
After the victory by Senator Ted Cruz in Wisconsin and his weekend success in Colorado, it is becoming more apparent…
Tom Block: With Paul out of the Republican Presidential race, where will the libertarians go?
With Rand Paul leaving the Presidential field, and the first votes have been cast in the very competitive Republican race,…
Tom Block: Governor races won by Ventura, Schwarzenegger may foreshadow Trump outcome
In my last column I discussed the Republican and Democratic races for President, and mentioned that in my view the…
Tom Block: GOP presidential race remains muddled; Democrats have clear favorite in Clinton
With the Iowa caucuses less than a month away I thought I’d review where I see the Presidential election and…
Tom Block: With control of the White House vital to GOP interests, solid favorite has yet to emerge
With the last major political event of 2015, the Las Vegas Republican debate behind us, it is a good time…
Tom Block: Congressional Republicans face another conundrum – how to govern with deep divisions
The resignation of House Republican Speaker John Boehner is the most recent example of the conundrum facing Congressional Republicans –…
Tom Block: Would Trump hire an inexperienced, unqualified person to run his golf course or hotel?
Having spent nearly 40 years in a career focused on politics and public policy, I have always found it perplexing…
Tom Block: Name calling could have been avoided if Cruz learned from McConnell how the Senate works
Last week there was an unusual breakdown in decorum in the U.S. Senate, when Texas Senator, and Presidential candidate, Ted…
Tom Block: Remembering a colleague in finance, famed JP Morgan dealmaker Jimmy Lee
I was saddened on Wednesday when I learned that my former colleague at JP Morgan Chase, Jimmy Lee, died of…