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Jane Chastain is a Southern California-based broadcaster, author and political commentator. Despite her present emphasis on politics, Jane always will be remembered as the nation's first female TV sportscaster, spending 17 years on the sports beat. Jane blogs at JaneChastain.com. She is a pilot who lives on a private runway.
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Lame-duck GOP to fix immigration?

by Jane Chastain -- Now that the election is over, we must address the elephant in the room – the issue Democrats seeking office avoided and most Republicans were afraid to discuss. more…

All you need to know before voting in midterm

by Jane Chastain -- Recently, I was sitting in the waiting area of a famous medical facility in Phoenix, Arizona, and overheard two women discussing a recent debate between their candidates for more…

Why expect Mexico to save us?

by Jane Chastain -- It is laughable to suggest that Mexico should be the one to stop the caravans of migrant gatecrashers headed to the U.S. when we seem powerless to stop more…

3 divas who self-destructed in 36 hours

by Jane Chastain -- It is rare to see three overrated, self-righteous, liberal divas fall from their vaulted platforms in the same week, but in a short 36-hour span, Sunday morning to more…

Look who's racist now

by Jane Chastain -- Many years ago I discovered a dirty little secret about left-wing ideologues in the Democratic Party. Yes, I know these terms are largely redundant. The few remaining Democrats more…

Federal workers' pay: Taxpayers get the shaft

by Jane Chastain -- In my "Crazytown" column, I celebrated Trump's most recent accomplishments. These are things other presidents should have done, but most didn't. They just kept making the same old more…

More Trump 'Crazytown,' please!

by Jane Chastain -- According, to Washington's messiah, Bob Woodward, one of President's Trump's aides (allegedly Chief of Staff John Kelly) described the White House as "Crazytown." That was proof positive to more…

McCain's funeral punchback

by Jane Chastain -- It is considered disrespectful to say anything bad about someone who is deceased. However, when the deceased punches back at an enemy from the dead, all bets are more…

Senate punts on Planned Parenthood, again

by Jane Chastain -- Last week Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., succeeded in getting a vote on defunding Planned Parenthood and, in doing so, exposed his party's hypocrisy on two important issues: protecting more…