Steve Chapman: Will police endorse a convicted felon for president?
Donald Trump, who claims to be the law and order candidate, is actually an agent of lawless chaos.
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Steve Chapman: Trump’s claim to presidential immunity prompts a Republican about-face
During Bill Clinton's administration, conservatives universally scorned the notion that he should get a break.
Steve Chapman: The grave threats to abortion rights are sparking a backlash
Regarding abortion, Democrats are not reticent about what they are defending. And Republicans are not quite so forthright.
Steve Chapman: Trump may evade justice, but some insurrectionists are paying a price
One by one, those who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot have had to face severe consequences.
Steve Chapman: Here’s why we shouldn’t deprive transgender kids of medical options
Much of the opposition to gender transition treatment rests on rigid ideology, not reasoned judgment.
Steve Chapman: Gaza, Ukraine and ‘the futile logic of war’
In his Christmas Eve Mass address, Pope Francis cited the conflict in Gaza in lamenting "the futile logic of war." In recent decades, he might have noted, humans have found...
Steve Chapman: A reelected Trump could make himself president for life
In the 2024 presidential election, voters may decide to keep Joe Biden in office for the next four years. If they elect Donald Trump, though, he could be in office...
Steve Chapman: How Taylor Swift restored my faith in humanity
These are boom times for pessimists. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, climate change, mass shootings, hate speech and threats to democracy all offer grounds for despair. Sometimes, it...
Steve Chapman: Repealing birthright citizenship would be a disaster
Some bad ideas just won't die, and in today's political environment, the worse the idea, the longer its life expectancy. One of the more harebrained is ending birthright citizenship, which...
Steve Chapman: Will a Republican president start a war with Mexico?
In 1916, with Europe embroiled in armed hostilities, President Woodrow Wilson won reelection on the slogan "He kept us out of war." In 2024, President Joe Biden could offer a...