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John L. Micek: A new congress? The same low expectations.
There’s a school of political thought that divided government is the government that governs best. Put the White House in the hands of one party, and Congress in the hands of the other, the argumen… → Read More
Remembering Mississippi musician Bobby Sutliff of The Windbreakers
There are stubborn and unwelcome facts about getting older. The gray hairs that weren’t there the day before. The injuries from running or other sports that come easier and are → Read More
National Opinion: What the Founders meant by ‘virtue,’ and how it could save our politics now
The following column is the opinion and analysis of the writer: → Read More
John L. Micek | History will remember Romney
When future historians look for the last, documented instance of Republican political courage in the Trump imperium, they’ll look to one man: Sen. Mitt Romney. In one extraordinary speech on the fl… → Read More
Viewpoint: Impeachment is a lesson in U.S. civics
More than once, readers have written in, or people have stopped me, to complain about their fellow Americans’ ignorance of the basic functions of government. → Read More
John L. Micek | Trial is civics lesson, not must-watch TV
More than once, readers have written in, or people have stopped me, to complain about their fellow Americans’ ignorance of the basic functions of government. Incandescent with anger, they’ll compla… → Read More
John L. Micek | Congress has to reclaim its authority
It didn’t take long for “World War III” to become a trending topic on Twitter in the hours after news broke that a drone strike by U.S. forces resulted in the death of a top Iranian military comman… → Read More
John L. Micek | Why you need to worry about attacks on Obamacare
If you’re celebrating a recent federal appellate court ruling that overturned language in the Affordable Care Act requiring you to have health insurance or pay a penalty, you may want to put away t… → Read More
John L. Micek | Beto was right on gun confiscation, mostly
What if Beto O’Rourke was right? The former Texas congressman enraged the right and netted himself something that sounded an awful lot like a death threat when he vowed during last week’s debate to… → Read More
John L. Micek | Trump’s ‘love’ for the troops not backed by his actions
I ended a recent column observing that American taxpayers, not the government of Mexico or anyone else, was going to end up footing the bill for President Donald Trump’s border wall. And now we kno… → Read More
John Micek | Trump’s re-election campaign faces major problems
If you cover enough of President Donald Trump’s campaign rallies – and I’ve covered a bunch – you know you can count on a few things. The pre-show soundtrack will be played at ear-split… → Read More
Nothing pro-family about influential conservative council
Nothing pro-family about influential conservative council → Read More
What 2 Republicans tell us about today's GOP
An award-winning political journalist, John L. Micek is Editor-in-Chief of The Pennsylvania Capital-Star in Harrisburg, Pa. Email him at jmicek@penncapital-star.com and follow him on Twitter @ByJohnLMicek. Read or Share this story: → Read More
America the melting pot? Not so fast.
An award-winning political journalist, John L. Micek is Editor-in-Chief of The Pennsylvania Capital-Star in Harrisburg, Pa. Email him at jmicek@penncapital-star.com and follow him on Twitter @ByJohnLMicek.Read or Share this story: → Read More
The front line in the abortion fight is closer than you think
The front line in the abortion fight is closer than you think → Read More
Trump makes predatory lending great again
Here's another reminder that, when it comes to the Trump administration, it's more important to watch what the White House does, rather than what it says. The payday lending industry scored a huge win this when the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed to weaken Obama-administration rules governing an industry that makes its money by exploiting people in desperate financial straits.… → Read More
Trump makes predatory lending great again
Here's another reminder that, when it comes to the Trump administration, it's more important to watch what the White House does, rather than what it says. An award-winning political journalist, John L. Micek is Editor-in-Chief of The Pennsylvania Capital-Star in Harrisburg, Pa. Email him at jmicek@penncapital-star.com and follow him on Twitter @ByJohnLMicek.Read or Share this story: → Read More
Trump's fake photos mask a larger truth
An award-winning political journalist, John L. Micek is Editor-in-Chief of The Pennsylvania Capital-Star in Harrisburg, Pa. Email him at jmicek@penncapital-star.com and follow him on Twitter @ByJohnLMicek. Read or Share this story: → Read More
What would Thomas Jefferson think of the government shutdown?
Column by John L. Micek about founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson, and the government shutdown → Read More
Pelosi gives Trump an important civics lesson
Column by John L. Micek on President Trump, likely House Speaker Pelosi → Read More