Politicians used to work for us. If you’re old enough, you might remember when that was so. Forty years ago or so, we — the people who elected them to office — were their bosses and most of them seemed to understand and appreciate that. As a result, most were sensitive to the needs and ...

What in the name of Buddy Hackett has happened to late-night television? We had it so good in the 1980s, when NBC’s late-night offerings were appointment TV — particularly Johnny Carson and David Letterman. Carson’s monologues and skits and Letterman’s stupid pet (and human) tricks ...

It’s time for another episode of “Are You Smarter than a Pediatrician,” where we match wits with the latest internet troll who has apparently allowed “TDS” to unravel her career and life. TDS, as you might have heard, is short for Trump Derangement System, a term some conservatives ...

By the time you read this, America’s 249th birthday will have passed, but — depending on where you live — the fireworks are likely to continue until the neighborhood supply is exhausted. Look, I love America as much as anyone — and probably more than a lot of people these days — and ...

Hours before approximately 2,000 people gathered for “No Kings” rallies in Warren and Youngstown — and many more across Ohio and the United States did the same — a lone gunman dressed up like a police officer and murdered a Minnesota legislator and her husband. In the immediate ...

We’re nearing the 40th anniversary of an impressive athletic feat only a few people know about. In fact, I might be the only person involved who remembers it. And when I say “involved,” I don’t mean that the above-mentioned feat was mine, nor my partner in crime’s that day. Even ...