Joseph Curl
Columns by Joseph Curl
America’s political system is broken
On Monday, a grand jury in one American state -- made up of average Americans -- indicted a former president, charging him with attempting to overturn the 2020 election in order to keep being president. Published August 16, 2023
‘I’m a little p——- off’: Former Capitol Police chief Sund says Jan. 6 was ‘cover-up’
In a fascinating turn of events, former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund last week delivered some shocking comments about what happened on Jan. 6, 2021. Published August 9, 2023
Is U.S. concealing multidecade program that captures UFOs?
Lawmakers last week held a riveting hearing on UFOs, and things quickly took a strange turn. Published August 3, 2023
Americans started drinking more during endless COVID-19 lockdowns
When COVID-19 hit the U.S., effectively closing down all the fun places like music and sports venues, movie theaters, and even bowling alleys, Americans discovered a new hobby to pass the time: drinking. Published July 26, 2023
Hardly working: Biden has spent nearly 40% of his presidency on vacation
President Biden has reportedly spent nearly 4 in 10 days of his presidency on vacation, according to statistics compiled by Republican National Committee Research. Published July 19, 2023
Will Biden drop out of the 2024 race? You bet your sweet bippy
How bad is it for President Biden? Published July 12, 2023
Press secretary Jean-Pierre’s ‘technical glitch’ with Today News Africa reporter
Last week, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre clashed with a reporter she routinely ignores. But the fiery exchange somehow disappeared from an official live stream. Published July 6, 2023
UFOs? Apparently they’re real, just ask members of Congress
David Charles Grusch said he gave Congress reams of classified information about covert U.S. government programs that he says are now in possession of an intact craft of "non-human origin." Published June 28, 2023
Trump is all bark, no bite, and former insiders are talking
Former President Trump is known for his thin skin and his propensity for vengeance. Working with Trump often means you adhere to the first rule of Fight Club: You don't talk about Fight Club. Published June 21, 2023
Are reporters giving Biden their questions in advance?
There's a tradition between the White House and the reporters who cover the most powerful man in the world: Before press conferences, aides will inform journalists if they're getting a question. Published June 14, 2023
Under Biden, Gen Z can’t afford to live, baby boomers must ‘unretire’
In President Biden's America, with soaring inflation, housing costs and interest rates, many people are finding they need to make more money just to afford the cost of being alive. Published June 7, 2023
Even Californians don’t want Dianne Feinstein in Senate anymore
When Sen. Dianne Feinstein returned to the Senate after being out for more than two months, reporters asked the 89-year-old California Democrat how her colleagues greeted her after her lengthy absence. Published May 31, 2023
Big-buck donors bailing on Trump, backing DeSantis for 2024
Former President Donald Trump is a billionaire. His net worth is north of $2 billion, Forbes reported earlier this year. But that's not enough to run for president anymore -- not even if you empty every account, sell everything. Published May 23, 2023
Why is Biden so afraid to debate rival Democrats?
A recent poll found a majority of voters who backed President Biden in 2020 think he should face debates with other Democratic presidential candidates in the 2024 race. Published May 17, 2023
Biden is too old to run anything
President Biden last week announced he will seek reelection in 2024. Published May 3, 2023
Call it the Feinstein rule: Turn 75, out of Congress you go
Think about this: America is 246 years old. But the combined age of the former three top Democrats in the House is 248. They're literally older than America. Published April 26, 2023
Is DeSantis blowing his shot at the White House?
Even before Election Day 2020, the name Ron DeSantis was being murmured by top Republicans as the go-to guy for 2024. Published April 19, 2023
Gift taker Ocasio-Cortez has no right to call out Justice Thomas
After Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was accused last week of accepting luxury gifts from a top Republican donor, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared that he should be thrown off the Supreme Court. Published April 12, 2023
We finally know the origin of COVID-19
Shortly after SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, hit U.S. shores, social media platforms banned posts that speculated -- or even pondered -- from whence it had come. Published April 5, 2023
Biden just did the worst thing he has ever done as president
Monday was another sad and somber day in America: yet another school shooting. Published March 29, 2023