Editorial
It’s time to fire FBI director Kash Patel
Kash Patel, the conspiracy theorist and podcaster turned FBI director, is sleeping on the job — literally. According to a recent report from The Atlantic, members of Patel’s security detail have, on multiple occasions, had “difficulty waking Patel because he was seemingly intoxicated.” ...
Editorial cartoon for May 4, 2026
I love living here
This week’s Bouquet — From Mike Olson, Escanaba: One weekend night this past winter, I was eating in a local dining facility by myself and this group of six high school boys came in. They were laughing and yukking it up. They sat near me and continued their joyful banter. I asked one of ...
Editorial cartoon for May 2, 2026
Roots of political ugliness go deep
Longtime readers of The Mining Journal’s Opinion page are familiar with columnist Cal Thomas, a reliably conservative writer who has been around for a good many years. We have found that close readings of Thomas’ columns — he typically writes at least two per week and apparently never ...



