BY SUSAN ESTRICH Donald Trump: the Republican Party’s nominee for president? Yes. Could there be some last-minute twist, some redemption, an unfinished Frank Capra movie? No. There are no backrooms anymore. Delegates are enthusiasts. Try convincing them – I have – to switch. They don’t. We put our faith in democracy, but it’s a risky […]

UPDATE: The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board unanimously denied Larry Yarbrough’s parole, despite Gov. Mary Fallin’s commutation recommendation. The baffling decision, particularly given Yarbrough’s...

BY SHARON MARTIN Ever hear something that just stops you dead? On NPR, Mara Liasson was discussing political polls. She said that Republicans don’t poll well...

BY DAVID PERRYMAN “Tell them what they’ve won, Jay,” was the way Monte Hall awarded game show prizes on the long-running game show, Let’s Make...

BY VERN TURNER Finally! The Republicans have picked themselves a candidate to run against Hillary Clinton. Man, I'm glad that's over. It was a brutal...