Eating pets and lowering taxes seems to be the major emphasis of political talk these days. Little is said about the real problems ahead — out-of-control debt and climate. These are the two conditions ...

Donald Trump has always had a penchant for outsized rhetoric. But as the 2024 presidential campaign enters its final weeks, observers have detected a dark turn — and Trump himself seems to agree. One ...

I attended the recent Democratic National Convention and was struck, as were others, by the abundance of stirring political oratory, not only from midcareer politicians but also from so many younger ...

In his article (“Texas figured the border out — so can New Mexico,” My View, July 5), state Sen. David Gallegos has given us rhetoric about the U.S.-Mexico border, but he has missed the reality. Look ...

President Donald Trump’s violent rhetoric is “a problem” that has led to great division in the country, a Republican congressman told CNN Thursday. “The blame can go on the Republican side, it can go ...

Americans say inflammatory political rhetoric has gone too far, according to a new Gallup poll, and the language used to criticize opponents has gotten worse. But those surveyed also point the finger ...