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"Itâs baffling that Americans are falling for such a dangerous ideology. But they are," writes columnist Ingrid Jacques.
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about 5 hours ago
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Opinion: Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, my cases were about business contracts, not corpses. On Human Rights Day, I fear Trump's peace plan.
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US peace plan for Ukraine abandons those who need it most | Opinion
Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, my cases were about business contracts, not corpses. On Human Rights Day, I fear Trump's peace plan.
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about 6 hours ago
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Opinion: We should be making it easier to pursue nursing and PA school rather than driving students away with the possibility of crushing student loan debt.
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Trump says nurses aren't professionals. He's unprofessional. | Opinion
We should be making it easier to pursue nursing and PA school rather than driving students away with the possibility of crushing student loan debt.
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about 7 hours ago
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There are 14 shopping days left until Christmas and we found ourselves wondering: Has the economy changed what you're buying â and how much you're spending? đ We want to hear from you. Click the link to share your opinion with us. We may use your response in an upcoming column.
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about 8 hours ago
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Opinion: The right's embrace of marriage and children isn't just anecdotal. A new study proves it.
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Liberals aren't having kids, conservatives are. That matters. | Opinion
The right's embrace of marriage and children isn't just anecdotal. A new study proves it.
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about 9 hours ago
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Opinion: Rep. Jasmine Crockett is a progressive firebrand. And her Senate bid demonstrates some important, uncomfortable truths about the Democratic Party.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett has no shot of winning Texas Senate race | Opinion
Rep. Jasmine Crockett is a progressive firebrand. And her Senate bid demonstrates some important, uncomfortable truths about the Democratic Party.
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about 11 hours ago
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"The MAGA end may well be near. The signs are everywhere. The con was never going to outrun karma," writes columnist
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about 13 hours ago
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Opinion: If Trump is such a savvy player with tariffs, why do American farmers need a $12 billion bailout to help them recover from his economic policies?
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Leavitt's lie about soybeans and Biden is really about Trump | Opinion
If Trump is such a savvy player with tariffs, why do American farmers need a $12 billion bailout to help them recover from his economic policies?
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about 15 hours ago
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"For all their yelling about participation trophies and people receiving accolades they donât deserve, conservatives will get all up in arms over a college studentâs poorly written essay," writes columnist
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1 day ago
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Opinion: Harmless mistakes are common. Mix up house numbers, try the wrong key. Increasingly, the penalty for these everyday mistakes is death.
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Stand your ground laws turn innocent mistakes deadly | Opinion
Harmless mistakes are common. Mix up house numbers, try the wrong key. Increasingly, the penalty for these everyday mistakes is death.
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1 day ago
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Opinion: There is no armed conflict between the U.S. and any cartels, gangs or individual drug runners in this country.
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Shipwrecked drug runners should be arrested, not killed | Opinion
There is no armed conflict between the U.S. and any cartels, gangs or individual drug runners in this country.
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1 day ago
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Opinion: The Trump administration has removed nursing from the list of professional degrees, just five years after nurses were praised as heroes during COVID.
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Nurses are the backbone of health care. DOE feigns otherwise. | Opinion
The Trump administration has removed nursing from the list of professional degrees, just five years after nurses were praised as heroes during COVID.
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1 day ago
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"I guess the spotlight was too hard to resist â and now Minnesotans will bear the consequences," writes columnist Nicole Russell.
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2 days ago
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"For all the Trump administrationâs talk about government efficiency, this is the opposite. This is no accident," writes Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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2 days ago
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Opinion: Without infectious disease experts, who will be left standing to help us navigate the next health crisis?
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Doctor shortage has RFK Jr. facing music of anti-vaccine noise | Opinion
Without infectious disease experts, who will be left standing to help us navigate the next health crisis?
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2 days ago
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Opinion: Make America Healthy Again is a polarizing slogan, to say the least, but never more than when babies are at the center of the movement's attention.
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RFK Jr.'s vaccine obsession will harm countless kids | Your Turn
Make America Healthy Again is a polarizing slogan, to say the least, but never more than when babies are at the center of the movement's attention.
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2 days ago
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Opinion: Somali netizens are proving that the best way to fight blind hatred from the White House is with humor.
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Somali Americans are throwing Trump's 'garbage' back at him | Opinion
Somali netizens are proving that the best way to fight blind hatred from the White House is with humor.
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2 days ago
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Opinion: Dual citizenship is a positive, not a problem. It tells immigrants they're welcome in this country without cutting off the life they left behind.
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I'm an American-born dual citizen. My senator wants to take my passport.
Dual citizenship is a positive, not a problem. It tells immigrants they're welcome in this country without cutting off the life they left behind.
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3 days ago
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Opinion: Trump and Republicans have proposed allowing Americans to directly control their subsidized health care dollars. Is this the right approach?
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End the ACA subsidies and give patients their power back | Opinion
Trump and Republicans have proposed allowing Americans to directly control their subsidized health care dollars. Is this the right approach?
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3 days ago
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"Iâm sure youâve heard about the raccoon who ransacked a Virginia liquor store and was found passed out drunk in the bathroom, another victim of President Donald Trumpâs woeful economy," writes columnist
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3 days ago
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"If Republicans can no longer count on coasting to victory in ruby red districts, they should absolutely be worried about what this means for the 2026 midterm elections," writes columnist
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3 days ago
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Opinion: I'm not alone in advocating for the TSA to be tossed out and replaced with something better. A new bill wants private security companies to take over.
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Can we just abolish the TSA and start over already? | Opinion
I'm not alone in advocating for the TSA to be tossed out and replaced with something better. A new bill wants private security companies to take over.
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3 days ago
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Opinion: Mocking a woman for doing her job isn't honesty. It isn't candor. It isn't toughness. It's smallness.
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The worst part of Trump's 'piggy' comment wasn't the insult | Opinion
Mocking a woman for doing her job isn't honesty. It isn't candor. It isn't toughness. It's smallness.
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3 days ago
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Opinion: When the government routinely follows a legal process, the American people will have more faith in their propensity to continue to do so.
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Demanding Trump follow the law isn't defending cartels | Opinion
When the government routinely follows a legal process, the American people will have more faith in their propensity to continue to do so.
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4 days ago
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Opinion: America's immigration, transportation and public safety systems must be upgraded to give the world a warm welcome for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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World Cup will give America a global stage, and a stress test | Opinion
America's immigration, transportation and public safety systems must be upgraded to give the world a warm welcome for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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4 days ago
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"Here we go again. Something terrible happened in America, and now agitators on both ends of our political spectrum are oh so eager to blame the other side," writes columnist
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4 days ago
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"Our military must operate within the bounds of international laws, but I trust Hegseth to issue lawful commands," writes columnist Nicole Russell.
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4 days ago
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Opinion: The global gift retailing industry is worth nearly $500 billion and growing, but many Americans are in need of more thoughtful gifts.
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Give your loved one a Christmas gift that can't be bought | Opinion
The global gift retailing industry is worth nearly $500 billion and growing, but many Americans are in need of more thoughtful gifts.
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4 days ago
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Opinion: After Trump won, I was immediately concerned that we would face an extreme constitutional crisis in 2028. I don't think we'll have to wait that long.
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Hegseth's strikes show concerns about unlawful orders have merit | Opinion
After Trump won, I was immediately concerned that we would face an extreme constitutional crisis in 2028. I don't think we'll have to wait that long.
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5 days ago
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Opinion: US immigration policies need to be oriented toward one goal: How can we bring in the most productive immigrants possible and ensure they assimilate?
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Trump can fix immigration, but not by locking countries out | Opinion
US immigration policies need to be oriented toward one goal: How can we bring in the most productive immigrants possible and ensure they assimilate?
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5 days ago
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"Perhaps tools like Klarna and Afterpay aren't powerful gateways to financial freedom â but traps to keep us in a cycle of overconsumption," writes columnist Kofi Mframa.
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5 days ago
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"Trump has no coherent ideology behind him, at least not one that overrides his lust for political power. What comes next, however, is extremely ideological," writes columnist Dace Potas.
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5 days ago
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Opinion: If RFK Jr. is serious about 'Making America Healthy Again,' it cannot be at the expense of the most vulnerable Americans.
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I'm a doctor. The babies I treat will suffer from delayed vaccines.
If RFK Jr. is serious about 'Making America Healthy Again,' it cannot be at the expense of the most vulnerable Americans.
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5 days ago
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Opinion: Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is working to change childhood vaccine schedules. Do you agree? Tell us.
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Is RFK Jr. right? Do kids get too many vaccines? Tell us. | Opinion
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is working to change childhood vaccine schedules. Do you agree? Tell us.
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5 days ago
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Opinion: I want to make one thing perfectly clear: We are definitely NOT murdering people on boats.
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Hegseth's boat strike story keeps changing. No big deal! | Opinion
I want to make one thing perfectly clear: We are definitely NOT murdering people on boats.
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5 days ago
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Opinion: This intense scrutiny and concern with age were absent for the vast majority of former President Joe Biden's term in office.
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The media cares about president's age, now that it's Trump | Opinion
This intense scrutiny and concern with age were absent for the vast majority of former President Joe Biden's term in office.
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6 days ago
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Opinion: Kash Patel and Dan Bongino had previously presented the pipe bomb case as a slam dunk if only someone at the FBI would slam-dunk it.
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Team Trump's blame game for Jan. 6 pipe bombs preceded arrest | Opinion
Kash Patel and Dan Bongino had previously presented the pipe bomb case as a slam dunk if only someone at the FBI would slam-dunk it.
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6 days ago
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"Students with disabilities and other learning and developmental differences depend on the Department of Education's expertise," write Jacqueline Rodriguez, CEO of National Center for Learning Disabilities, and Chad Rummel, executive director of Council for Exceptional Children.
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6 days ago
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"Itâs baffling that Americans are falling for such a dangerous ideology. But they are," writes columnist Ingrid Jacques.
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6 days ago
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Opinion: It shouldn't be controversial to say that a poorly argued paper with no scientific reasoning behind it should receive a bad grade.
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OU deserves an F. First Amendment doesn't cover bad essays. | Opinion
It shouldn't be controversial to say that a poorly argued paper with no scientific reasoning behind it should receive a bad grade.
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6 days ago
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Opinion: No one wants to buy Big Pharma's lifesaving drugs, they are forced to by disease. But they are grateful to the researchers who make survival possible.
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I sold Big Pharma's agenda. Cancer changed my perspective. | Opinion
No one wants to buy Big Pharma's lifesaving drugs, they are forced to by disease. But they are grateful to the researchers who make survival possible.
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7 days ago
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Opinion: Dehumanizing language is a bipartisan problem. I worry about raising my children in an era of perpetual, social media-fueled outrage.
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Vance is sending the wrong message to kids about hate speech | Opinion
Dehumanizing language is a bipartisan problem. I worry about raising my children in an era of perpetual, social media-fueled outrage.
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7 days ago
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"Schools can â and should â be much more than an employee pipeline for corporate America," writes Larry Strauss, a high school English teacher in South Los Angeles since 1992.
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7 days ago
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Opinion: A raccoon ransacked a Virginia liquor store and was found passed out drunk in the bathroom, another victim of Donald Trump's woeful economy.
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Drunk raccoon raids liquor store. This is all Trump's fault. | Opinion
A raccoon ransacked a Virginia liquor store and was found passed out drunk in the bathroom, another victim of Donald Trump's woeful economy.
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7 days ago
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"When Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking in front of a crowd of college students on Sept. 10, something fundamental changed in our country," writes columnist Ingrid Jacques.
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7 days ago
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Opinion: Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are racing to hire 10,000 agents, lowering standards and training for recruits.
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Almost anyone can be an ICE agent now. That's a problem. | Opinion
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are racing to hire 10,000 agents, lowering standards and training for recruits.
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7 days ago
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Opinion: There are signs that Americans are less worried about the economy: Over the Thanksgiving holiday, shoppers spent a whopping $44 billion.
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Americans say they worry about economy. Receipts say otherwise. | Opinion
There are signs that Americans are less worried about the economy: Over the Thanksgiving holiday, shoppers spent a whopping $44 billion.
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7 days ago
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Opinion: Liberal ideology has pushed Minnesota into a left-leaning decline. The newest scandal that occurred under Gov. Tim Walz's watch is the latest example.
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Fraud accusations show America dodged a disastrous Tim Walz | Opinion
Liberal ideology has pushed Minnesota into a left-leaning decline. The newest scandal that occurred under Gov. Tim Walz's watch is the latest example.
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8 days ago
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Opinion: National Guard shooter Rahmanullah Lakanwalâs alleged actions were abhorrent. They are also an anomaly.
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US promised our allies a home. Don't let one man doom them. | Opinion
National Guard shooter Rahmanullah Lakanwalâs alleged actions were abhorrent. They are also an anomaly.
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8 days ago
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Opinion: Republicans should take this as a sign that their actions in Washington are not being well-received, even in the reddest parts of the country.
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Tennessee's special election shows why GOP should be worried | Opinion
Republicans should take this as a sign that their actions in Washington are not being well-received, even in the reddest parts of the country.
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8 days ago
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