Opinion Columns
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Bias at CBS News? Believe ItApr 17, 2024 4:00 am - “There is, of course, little evidence of ideological bias at CBS News,” Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, a Pennsylvania Democrat., offered at a House hearing on freedom of the pres...
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The reality of migrant crimeApr 15, 2024 8:37 pm - There's been an ongoing political debate lately about crimes committed by migrants who entered the United States illegally. Actually, there's not much to debate about the...
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Where Eagles dare nowApr 15, 2024 8:31 pm - Bald eagles. Big, feisty, fighting creatures. Lousy fathers sometimes. They're like your cousin Richie, is what they are. This is why you hope Richie isn't showing up for...
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Signs of our times: How about less flash, more substance?Apr 15, 2024 4:00 am - I was in the Chicago area for unexpected reasons last month. While there and during my daily walks around my parents’ neighborhood, I was struck by several things. Many c...
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This time, it's ArizonaApr 14, 2024 4:00 am - Just days after Donald Trump tried to defang the abortion issue, it came roaring back in the form of an Arizona law, passed before women could vote, banning all abortions...
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A fail-safe society is sure to failApr 13, 2024 4:27 pm - When are we going to trust our fellow Americans again? When are we going to allow qualified individuals with responsibility to make decisions without consulting detailed ...
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Trump's trial in New York could shatter his mirror politicsApr 12, 2024 4:00 am - Mirror politics is accusing your opponents of doing the very thing you yourself have done. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump insists President Joe Biden stole the 2020 ...
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America's fiscal ethos: From Alexander Hamilton's day to our ownApr 12, 2024 4:00 am - Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle recently wrote that the best argument made in favor of limiting the size of the stimulus during the Great Recession — part of a la...
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What we celebrate when we celebrate K9 Dax’s police careerApr 11, 2024 4:00 pm - K9 Dax is getting quite the public send-off as he moves into retirement as the Lake County Sheriff’s Department’s crime fighting police dog. Dax was celebrated at a cerem...
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The craven sideshows that are taking over U.S. foreign policyApr 11, 2024 11:49 am - On Jan. 10, the Senate passed a bipartisan package of foreign assistance for Ukraine, for both Israel and for Palestinians, and for Taiwan. Since then, there has been a s...