A once famous essay published in 1888 asked “Why Great Men Are Not Chosen Presidents.” It’s time to dust it off.

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

The writer, Viscount James Bryce, an English aristocrat writing for Europeans, made shrewd observations about the presidency ...

A new U.S. House subcommittee will investigate the events that took place before and after Jan. 6, 2021, which could involve ...

Rep. Barry Loudermilk has already conducted an investigation of his own regarding the events, which are at odds with the ...

There are often enticing little subplots and sidebar stories when the Florida Legislature meets, and the special session Gov.

I have committed no crime.” But to some online, the language of the pardon to Fauci’s detractors did seem to reveal exactly ...

Last Sunday’s Island newspaper had my article titled Reading and the Classics. I continue that trend of thought and mention women authors who we of my generation read with such delight. Maybe I need ...

Senior Tories want former prime minister Liz Truss to “take a holiday” and get out of the public gaze for “at least a year”. The comments came after Ms Truss became a popular fixture ...

The 2003 movie “Anne B. Real,” based on “The Diary of Anne Frank” but set in East Harlem, is “the coming of age story of a young female rapper, who finds her inspiration” in the ...