Opinion Columns
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Is Ron DeSantis getting ready to rock and roll?Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich Syndicated columnist It's certainly about time for Ron DeSantis, who remains the main challenger to front-runner Donald Trump, to stop pulling his pun...
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Why wouldn't Americans see politics in Trump indictments?Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - It is sometimes said that the prosecutions of former President Donald Trump are "backfiring" on Democrats. That is, instead of lowering Trump's political support, they a...
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Should we blame the budget players or the game?Aug 09, 2023 1:00 am - It's common knowledge among budget experts that the budget process is "broken." Anyone who regularly reads this column knows about debt limits, government shutdowns, out...
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Right to lie: Trump claims First Amendment protection for a coup d'etatAug 09, 2023 1:00 am - Former President Donald Trump has boasted that he regards being indicted as "a badge of honor." If so, he has racked up quite a pile of badges. Last week's latest federa...
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Cook County is tackling the mental health crisisAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - A core pillar of my first campaign for Commissioner was seeing the critical need for expanded mental health services. As I spoke to thousands of people across my distric...
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Trump is our teamAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - If many Americans cannot keep a job for very long, or love the same person for a lifetime, or live in the same house with our biological children, we can, by God, love a...
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'Try That in a Small Town,' a country anthem on the state of our nationAug 06, 2023 1:00 am - Jason Aldean's controversial country hit "Try That in a Small Town" climbed to No. 1 on Billboard's all-genre singles chart last week. If you've been following the headl...
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Alarm goes out: Trump could winAug 06, 2023 1:00 am - In the past few days, we've seen a number of political analysts come to a momentous conclusion. Actually, two momentous conclusions. The first is that it is unlikely any...
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'Oppenheimer' stirs fears on elusive nuclear 'grand bargain'Aug 04, 2023 1:00 am - I am a child of the Cold War. I remember vividly the duck-and-cover drills and the radiation symbol marking the entrance to the basement shelter at my school. Today's st...
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Trump did not win the judicial lottery this timeAug 04, 2023 1:00 am - By Keith Raffel Syndicated columnist By the luck of the draw, U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan was assigned to preside over former President Donald Trump's trial...