Columns
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: Gathering storm shows House Republicans have no limitsMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - Anxiety mounted here as President Joe Biden met with four congressional leaders last week to discuss the financial crisis coming home to hit Americans. No resolution is ...
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Columnist Lee H. Hamilton: One of Congress's most important jobs has gotten much harderMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - In the pantheon of writings about Congress, California Rep. Katie Porter's new book will almost certainly draw attention for her unvarnished takes on the institution and...
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Bank execs blame panicked depositors for Silicon Valley, Signature failuresMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Top executives at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank largely avoided taking responsibility for their banks' dramatic failures at a Senate hearing Tuesday,...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: 'Segregation' is a deliberate actMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - Getting words right can clear up a lot of confusion about politics and public policy. Example: "segregate" is a verb that requires a subject. "Segregate" is not an imper...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: The media's dilemma in covering TrumpMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - It was an ugly Wednesday night Town Hall on CNN. Donald Trump in prime time, before an audience of true believers. To call it cringeworthy is an understatement. Fodder f...
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When it comes to transportation, there's a lot riding on Chicago's new mayorMay 15, 2023 5:30 am - When he's not working to reduce violence, fix schools and ease poverty, new Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson can take a break and pivot to transportation. That only entail...
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Meet the suburban spellers heading to the Scripps national beeMay 15, 2023 5:30 am - Four suburban spellers who won regional contests now will compete for the coveted championship at the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., later this ...
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Illinois club pro French could make noise at this week's PGA ChampionshipMay 15, 2023 1:00 am - Club professionals rarely have an impact in the PGA Championship, but this week one might. Chris French, the head professional at Aldeen - a public course operated by th...
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Guest columnist Frank G. Splitt: On the vulnerability of America's security systems: The human factorMay 15, 2023 1:00 am - The discoveries of classified documents at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, at President Joe Biden's former office and Delaware garage, as well as at f...
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Good News Sunday: It's Lilac Time in Lombard, and the blooms are poppingMay 14, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Lombard's lilacs are in full bloom, or ...