Lying, stealing, violence and meanness have seeped into the media and politics. Leaders are needed to push back, writes Patrick Scott Smith.

I’m back writing about the CDC, but not directly one of its recent decisions. This time, it’s the medical community’s reaction to vaccine recommendations that needs some scrutiny. On December 5, the ...

Truthful hyperbole is a contradiction in terms. It’s a way of saying, ‘It’s a lie, but who cares?’ ― Tony Schwartz Every week the current market backdrop feels more and more like the end stages of the ...

As President Donald Trump tells it, never-before-seen things are happening with stunning regularity. The United States is going to build a new missile defense system “the likes of which nobody’s ever ...

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WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump tells it, never-before-seen things are happening with stunning regularity. The United States is going to build a new missile defense system “the likes of which ...

MADISON — A comment Democratic legislative leaders say was about shooting three lawmakers with whom she had disagreements was "poorly worded hyperbole," Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez said, promising to ...

The Trump era will be remembered as a time of rhetorical excess. The language of our time is tainted by exclamatory superlatives. Screengrab from YouTube/The White House Enough with the hyperbole and ...

In recent weeks, there has been some lively discussion on this page about parsing words and use of language, especially when it comes to political agendas. All sides seem to be willing to exaggerate, ...

CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s speech in New Hampshire last week was greeted by the media as yet another stirring call to arms for the rudderless Democratic Party. “Never before in my life have I ...