Opinion Columns
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License readers and public safety in the suburbsFeb 05, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Paula McCombie: License plate readers give law enforcement officers a critical tool to identify vehicles linked to criminal activity, collaborate with neighboring agencies, and respond more quickly when serious crimes occur.
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Blitzkrieg: The Trump assault marches onFeb 05, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: “Blitzkrieg” has come to mind during President Donald Trump's second presidency, during which he has moved swiftly to dismantle America's democratic norms and institutions, which he regards as his enemies.
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Let video interviews help you make primary election decisionsFeb 05, 2026 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: One of the unintended consequences of the 2020 COVID-19 shutdowns was a material change in the way our Editorial Board conducts interviews with candidates and - for the better, as it turns out - the way you can follow these interviews.
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The choices that we makeFeb 04, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: Irrespective of the story — in this instance, the arrest of former CNN host Don Lemon — it is always important to step back, find the whole picture, and consider all the facts.
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What the Polls ShowFeb 04, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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The value of a college degreeFeb 03, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jessica A. Johnson: With tuition continuing to increase at universities and colleges across the country, many people have, as NBC News political reporter Ben Kamisar described, “grown sour on one of the longtime key ingredients of the American dream.”
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In similar times, different reactions to protest tragediesFeb 03, 2026 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: It very much seems that we were just as divided as a nation at the time of the Kent State University shootings as we are now. What seems to be very different from 1970 is the political reaction.
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Bovino's exit should be just the startFeb 02, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Getting rid of Gregory Bovino, who had been the face (intentionally so) of President Donald Trump's war on immigrants, is a first step, but it is hardly enough.
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Big Surprises in the 2030 census estimatesFeb 01, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: About a month late, presumably due to last fall's government shutdown, the Census Bureau has released its estimates of the populations of the 50 states and the District of Columbia for July 1, 2025.
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America is not Iran, thank goodnessFeb 01, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel: Over the past month, two governments faced widespread protests. One responded with mass killings. The other, under popular pressure, appears to be backing down.