Opinion Columns
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Donald Trump: Energy in the executiveOct 08, 2025 11:39 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Whatever else you want to say about him, President Donald Trump has what Alexander Hamilton in Federalist No. 70 called “energy in the executive.”
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Slaughter at sunrise: They came only to danceOct 08, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: Oct. 7 didn't have to happen, and what followed wouldn't have if it hadn't.
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Trump's latest invitation to universitiesOct 07, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Gaza peace plan has promise, but also many challengesOct 07, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: While the American plan for peace in Gaza offers a glimmer of hope, without men of good will and vision the chance for peace could, sadly, once again end in tears
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How far we haven’t comeOct 06, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Tom Montgomery Fate:
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‘Reform or ruin’: The choice facing American democracyOct 05, 2025 2:44 pm - Syndicated columnist Keith Raffel: We pride ourselves on the American democracy established by ratification of the Constitution in 1788. But as great as that achievement was, the Founders left the job unfinished.
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Word to lawmakers: Slow down, consider impact of energy legislationOct 05, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois stands at a critical crossroads when it comes to our energy future. Businesses across the state are eager to see policies that support a reliable, affordable, an...
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The king and the shutdownOct 03, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Government shutdowns and pandemic-level spending: The new normal?Oct 03, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy:
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An opportunity to make connections was overwhelmed by divisionsOct 02, 2025 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: Sadly, a system of communication in which we once had high hopes online became overwhelmed by participants who “debate” by personal insult, bullying and name calling and believe that “free speech” means the right to state any outrage in whatever offensive language one chooses.