Editorials
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
Need to restore civil behavior, discourse
Barb: Just when I believe Trump has gone his lowest, he “trumps” himself and goes lower. During a visit to a Michigan Ford auto plant, he gave the middle finger and used profanities at an employee who shouted a remark. Believe it or not, this sitting president used the “F” word ...
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 ...



