Joseph Curl

Let them eat snake: Python farming could provide a sustainable source of meat, study finds

With the global quest for sustainable food sources becoming more urgent, scientists have zeroed in on new alternatives to traditional livestock -- including snakes. In a year-long study published in Scientific Reports, researchers investigated python farming potential in Southeast Asia, specifically inspecting two species, the reticulated and Burmese pythons. Published March 15, 2024

Maher’s ‘dream unity ticket’ of Biden-Haley is not so nuts

Well, it's official: Joe Biden and Donald Trump have both secured his party's nomination to run for president in November. Published March 14, 2024

Burgers cost too damn much

What's going on with the price of a burger? Published March 11, 2024

Biden just can’t quit using cheat sheets

At age 81, President Biden has developed a rather troubling addiction to notecards, aka cheat sheets. Published February 28, 2024

Democrats starting to realize they lose with Biden-Harris ticket

The most recent nationwide poll on the 2024 presidential election puts the race at a near-dead heat. Former President Donald Trump leads President Biden 45% to 44%, the Emerson College survey released Friday found. Published February 21, 2024

Make your bet today: There is no chance Biden is running in 2024

I didn't fare too well on my Super Bowl bets. I wagered a six-way parlay (I know, right?) and a four-way parlay (got three out of four -- that's still a loser). But I do know politics. Published February 14, 2024

Tucker Carlson is sitting down with Vladimir Putin for all the right reasons

Former Fox News host turned podcaster Tucker Carlson went to Moscow this week to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin. Published February 7, 2024

Republicans stumble on stupid Taylor Swift conspiracy theory

These days, you hear a lot of stupid stuff. But nothing comes close to the latest absurd conspiracy theory being embraced by a slew of conservatives. Published February 1, 2024

Trump vs. Biden? America should vote ‘none of the above’

Dwight D. Eisenhower vs. Adlai Stevenson. That's the last time a presidential election featured the same two guys from the previous election. Published January 24, 2024

Iowa caucuses are pointless now, so let’s move on

The 2024 presidential race officially got underway on Monday, and what did we learn? Published January 17, 2024

Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s big investment problem

Make sure you're sitting down for this: Rep. Nancy Pelosi has made a fortune while serving in Congress. Published January 10, 2024

Three things that could stop Biden — and three more that could stop Trump

As hard as it is to believe, it's another presidential election year already. Doesn't it seem like we just did this? Published January 3, 2024

At Christmastime, George W. Bush was Santa, and Obama was Scrooge

Every year around Christmas, I think about George W. Bush. Published December 27, 2023

Tipping in America is out of control, and we’ve got to end it

Mitch Hedberg, the incredible comedian who died at just 37 of a drug overdose, used to tell a great joke about the silliness of modern life. Published December 20, 2023

Two ways California Gov. Gavin Newsom could be president in 2025

Politicians are never running for president -- until they announce they're running for president. Published December 13, 2023

Biden never works, so why does he want to be president again?

This was President Biden's schedule on Tuesday, according to a daily email to reporters from the White House. Published December 6, 2023

Biden says the economy’s just fine, but voters know otherwise

We all know President Biden, who just turned 81, is out of it. He has a hard time putting a sentence together, falls down a lot, and doesn't know the difference between Taylor Swift and Britney Spears. Published November 29, 2023

Abortion won’t decide the 2024 election

The political pundits who keep getting every election wrong claim the few elections in 2023 revolved around the issue of abortion. Published November 22, 2023

Biden cleans up Third World U.S. only when China and foreign leaders visit

When I covered the White House for The Washington Times for a dozen years, I latched on to this spectacular perk called a "pre-advance." Published November 15, 2023