Opinion Columns
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Trump may prove not to be benefactor to pro-life movement he seemsJan 22, 2019 12:00 am - Through a blooming diversity of investigations, we will soon discover if the world that has always surrounded Donald Trump - the sleazy fixers, the disposable women, the...
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Practicing politics at a high levelJan 22, 2019 12:00 am - Over a lifetime in politics, I've met a lot of interesting, impressive politicians. But those I truly admired were men and women who were adept at the arts both of polit...
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A day to rededicate ourselves to restoring movement toward equalityJan 21, 2019 12:00 am - As our nation comes together to celebrate the 90th birthday of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I welcome this opportunity to reflect and share reflections regarding...
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Zakaeria: EU is great idea gone awryJan 20, 2019 12:00 am - By FAREED ZAKARIA NEW YORK - As we watch Britain going through the paroxysms relating to Brexit, it is easy to view its decision to leave the European Union as an act of...
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Parker: House balances between brash new energy and veteran PelosiJan 20, 2019 12:00 am - By KATHLEEN PARKER WASHINGTON - As the new freshman class of congressional women bopped, hopped and doo-wopped into town, old sourpusses smirked - they'll meet reality s...
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Trump building 2020 campaign on the wallJan 17, 2019 12:00 am - President Trump's political strategy is completely clear: use his persistent promotion of a border wall to energize his core supporters. His campaign manager, Brad Parsc...
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Pritzker making big promises but not discussing impact on taxpayersJan 17, 2019 12:00 am - It didn't take long for Gov. J.B. Pritzker to up the ante on state spending. At his first official news conference Tuesday, Illinois' new governor announced he was reins...
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Democrats want 'technological wall' that won't keep anybody outJan 16, 2019 12:00 am - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border would be "immoral." Instead, she favors something she calls a "technological wall." Another top House De...
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What did they do with Lindsey Graham?Jan 16, 2019 12:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. - If loyalty only goes so far, Sen. Lindsey Graham's goes every which way - depending on the day, week, month - or proximity to Election Day. One day, he...
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Racist commments should offend GOP regardless of who makes themJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - What happens when immense bigotry gets lodged in a small mind? Rep. Steve King, Republican of Iowa, is what happens. In a recent interview with The New York Times, King...