Republican Glenn Youngkin was recently sworn in as the new governor of Virginia, a state that Joe Biden won by almost half a million votes. What caused such a rapid shift in sentiment?
DEAR HARRIETTE: I decided to limit the amount of contact that my family is allowed to have with me. Now that I am older, I realize how truly toxic they are. I want to be cordial with them, and I want them to know how much I love them, but cutting off their access to me means protecting my peace. I feel slightly guilty about this, but it's been months since I've spoken to them, and I haven't had even the slightest bit of drama in my life ever since. Am I doing the right thing? – Family Ties
We thought we would share some of the headlines we would like to be able to publish in the Clinton Daily News this year.
Bill Clinton used to say that all elections are about the future. It's true. Voters want to know what candidates will do in office – how they will fix problems – and if they can be trusted to handle the unexpected developments the future brings.
So here's my question: Let's say you're Attorney General Merrick Garland. Filing a criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump should be a fairly straightforward matter, even though conspiracy charges are notoriously hard to prove. After all, much of Trump's Jan. 6, 2021, attempt to overthrow the U.S. government was performed live on national TV.
March came early this year for President Biden. He came into 2022 like a lion. The danger for him is that he may find himself going out like a lamb.
If you want to understand Joe Biden's emerging political strategy, just listen to Mike Rounds.
Over the last few months, I’ve had the opportunity to talk with hundreds of Clinton residents about the needs of our district and the community’s vision for how we should move forward. It’s exciting to know the conversation always turns to those most important: our students. Overwhelmingly, Clinton residents want to know we are providing them with a quality education in a safe environment and prepping them for successful futures.
When it comes to prognostication, my favorite philosopher has always been the eminent Lawrence Peter Berra. "It's tough to make predictions," Yogi famously said, "especially about the future."
The turning of the calendar page always prompts reflection, and seldom more so than this year. We have moved from the end of the Donald J. Trump presidency into the middle stages of the Joe Biden years. We have entered the third year of the coronavirus (the first American COVID death occurred two years ago this week). We have progressed from 2021's U.S. Capitol insurrection and survived this month's anxiety-and-anguish anniversary of the uprising.