Opinion Columns
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What's the matter with Minnesota?Jan 18, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Is the middle class shrinking or struggling? The difference is important.Jan 16, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Under a novel approach to defining the middle class, the "core" of the class does indeed shrink modestly as the country gets richer. But crucially, it shrinks because people are moving up the income ladder, not because they're falling down.
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The end of the rule of lawJan 16, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: The headline shook me to the core. "Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim's Widow." This is what the end of the rule of law looks like.
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I've got addiction down to a teaJan 15, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel: The advice to “Write drunk, edit sober” is often attributed (probably incorrectly) to the hard-drinking Ernest Hemingway, the Nobel Prize-winning novelist. Here's my own riff on that advice.
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Profane ‘salutes’ and a confusion of public standardsJan 15, 2026 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: In September 1976, then-Vice President Nelson Rockefeller was pictured prominently in newspapers across the country playfully and prominently aiming his middle finger toward a group of hecklers during a campaign event. Today, I’m intrigued by a confusion of incongruities the incident exposes
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The prime of tough-guy progressivismJan 15, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Byron York: New poll shows voters have more confidence in Republicans than Democrats to handle key issues, despite disapproving of Trump's handling of economy, inflation, tariffs, and foreign policy.
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Cyberbullying: Getting to the heart of the matterJan 14, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jessica A. Johnson:
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Liars and thugs: A homicide showcases the shattering of America’s conscienceJan 14, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: On the one hand, thank goodness there are videos. But on the other, America's current leaders couldn't care less what the videos show.
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Maduro is getting what he deservedJan 13, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Terence P. Jeffrey: It was almost six years ago — during the COVID-19 pandemic — that then-Attorney General Bill Barr called a “virtual press conference” to announce that the Justice Department was taking action against Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela.:
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Jan. 6 deniersJan 13, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: