Joseph Curl

How do Republicans not see they’re getting crushed in 2024?

During the 2016 campaign for president, Donald Trump tried to steer clear of the third-rail issue of abortion. Published April 12, 2024

Reporters stealing everything that’s not nailed down on Air Force One

When I covered the White House for over a decade, I got to ride aboard Air Force One a lot, maybe a hundred times or more. Published April 3, 2024

Want to vote for ‘Literally Anybody Else’ In November? Now you can

2024 presents the worst presidential choice America has had since ... well, maybe ever. Published March 27, 2024

Ban it already: Lawmakers made $1 billion from stock deals last year

Oh, the paradox of congressional stock trading, where our dear elected lawmakers seem to have the Midas touch, turning closed-door briefings into gold. Published March 20, 2024

Let them eat snake: Python farming could provide a sustainable source of meat, study finds

With the global quest for sustainable food sources becoming more urgent, scientists have zeroed in on new alternatives to traditional livestock -- including snakes. In a year-long study published in Scientific Reports, researchers investigated python farming potential in Southeast Asia, specifically inspecting two species, the reticulated and Burmese pythons. Published March 15, 2024

Maher’s ‘dream unity ticket’ of Biden-Haley is not so nuts

Well, it's official: Joe Biden and Donald Trump have both secured his party's nomination to run for president in November. Published March 14, 2024

Burgers cost too damn much

What's going on with the price of a burger? Published March 11, 2024

Biden just can’t quit using cheat sheets

At age 81, President Biden has developed a rather troubling addiction to notecards, aka cheat sheets. Published February 28, 2024

Democrats starting to realize they lose with Biden-Harris ticket

The most recent nationwide poll on the 2024 presidential election puts the race at a near-dead heat. Former President Donald Trump leads President Biden 45% to 44%, the Emerson College survey released Friday found. Published February 21, 2024

Make your bet today: There is no chance Biden is running in 2024

I didn't fare too well on my Super Bowl bets. I wagered a six-way parlay (I know, right?) and a four-way parlay (got three out of four -- that's still a loser). But I do know politics. Published February 14, 2024

Tucker Carlson is sitting down with Vladimir Putin for all the right reasons

Former Fox News host turned podcaster Tucker Carlson went to Moscow this week to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin. Published February 7, 2024

Republicans stumble on stupid Taylor Swift conspiracy theory

These days, you hear a lot of stupid stuff. But nothing comes close to the latest absurd conspiracy theory being embraced by a slew of conservatives. Published February 1, 2024

Trump vs. Biden? America should vote ‘none of the above’

Dwight D. Eisenhower vs. Adlai Stevenson. That's the last time a presidential election featured the same two guys from the previous election. Published January 24, 2024

Iowa caucuses are pointless now, so let’s move on

The 2024 presidential race officially got underway on Monday, and what did we learn? Published January 17, 2024

Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s big investment problem

Make sure you're sitting down for this: Rep. Nancy Pelosi has made a fortune while serving in Congress. Published January 10, 2024

Three things that could stop Biden — and three more that could stop Trump

As hard as it is to believe, it's another presidential election year already. Doesn't it seem like we just did this? Published January 3, 2024

At Christmastime, George W. Bush was Santa, and Obama was Scrooge

Every year around Christmas, I think about George W. Bush. Published December 27, 2023

Tipping in America is out of control, and we’ve got to end it

Mitch Hedberg, the incredible comedian who died at just 37 of a drug overdose, used to tell a great joke about the silliness of modern life. Published December 20, 2023