In this Talking Politics Dr. Terry Smith looks back over an incredible eventful year in American politics, and some predictions that did, and did not, come true.

In this episode of Talking Politics Dr. Terry Smith talks about some of the names President-Elect Trump has put forward for cabinet positions and other positions.

I continue to think about the initial and enduring appeal of Donald Trump the man. I’m also interested in Trump the movement, which is basically an outlet…

There are many subjects I know only enough about to be dangerous, and economics is one of them. I took intro econ in college, and at the time I learned…

There are many subjects I know only enough about to be dangerous, and economics is one of them. I took intro econ in college, and at the time I learned…

It’s a good thing I like to read because I’ve done a lot of it in the last year. Jane and I get four daily newspapers and read another online. I always…

Rush Limbaugh died on February 17. He leaves a complicated legacy. He was the Kansas City Royals’ most famous former group sales director. He was…

Dear Listener,Here’s some breaking news: I have seen the draft design for the Trump Presidential Library. I don’t know where it’s going to be located. It…

Since January 6, a sizeable and rapidly growing portion of the 74 million citizens who voted for Donald Trump have come to realize that it’s probably a…

Dear Diary,Tuesday, January 12: Please pardon my cynicism about the announcement by a number of corporations that they will “pause” – the verb is…