Opinion Columns
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The rule of law is what's at stakeFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - "I think it's a disgrace, what's happening in our country," President Donald Trump declared recently. "A lot of people should be ashamed of themselves, and much worse th...
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Rauner's never been in a better position to balance the budget; now use itFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - Standing between Gov. Bruce Rauner and his balanced budget promise is nearly $9 billion. That's the amount of red ink his budget director recently said will be wiped out...
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What the Porter accusations say about the White HouseFeb 11, 2018 12:00 am - When White House staff secretary Rob Porter resigned Wednesday amid allegations that he abused his two ex-wives and a former girlfriend, he parted the curtains on a Trum...
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Only the comfortable can retreat from the cause of justiceFeb 11, 2018 12:00 am - For some years, the main political project of the right has been to take control of the government while denigrating the government. Donald Trump drew this strategy to i...
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South Korea - the world's most successful countryFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - As the world's attention turns briefly away from Donald Trump and toward the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, it's worth focusing not just on the sports but on this year'...
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A difficult year for romanceFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - By Georgie Anne Geyer We have to face it, bravely and forthrightly, like serious men and women who recognize a sobering sexual crisis when they see it. There is no use f...
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Republicans and those 'attacks' on the FBIFeb 08, 2018 12:00 am - The news is filled with reports that Republicans in Washington are "attacking" the FBI over the Trump-Russia investigation. The Washington Post recently compiled a colle...
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Slusher: Remember this about the news: It changesFeb 08, 2018 12:00 am - Some random thoughts on timely news-related topics: It is surely of questionable value to assign much credit or blame to a political figure based on ephemeral economic c...
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Brady's Super Bowl comeuppance gives us a look at KarmaFeb 07, 2018 12:00 am - The delirium over the Philadelphia Eagles' victory over the New England Patriots seems to have been matched by delight in Tom Brady's defeat and the phantom throw of the...
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Lickspittle wing of GOP is now firmly in chargeFeb 06, 2018 12:00 am - By Michael Gerson According to House Speaker Paul Ryan, the declassified Devin Nunes memo - alleging FBI misconduct in the Russia investigation - is "not an indictment o...