Opinion Columns
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Trump sees himself as D.C.’s top lawmanAug 15, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: It's refreshing that Trump sees high crime in the nation's capital as an emergency, but we’ll see if his approach can work.
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Learning from America's immigrant pastAug 14, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: When debating current issues, it's helpful to avoid inaccurate depictions of past policy, especially on immigration, in which both opponents and advocates of President Donald Trump's policies have views based on not altogether accurate renditions of the past.
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More things that don’t compute amid Gaza’s miseryAug 14, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: Common criticisms of Israel's actions in Gaza fail to provide coherent alternatives or account for Hamas' role, and the narrative absolving Hamas while indicting Israel does not hold up to scrutiny.
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The 'roving patrols'Aug 13, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: On Aug. 1, a three-judge appellate court upheld a court order limiting the authority of ICE ‘roving patrols.’ That didn't stop the Trump administration from blatantly violating it last week,
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Notes from history on an Alaska summitAug 13, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Arthur I. Cyr: The phrase “North to Alaska” is the title of a popular song performed by Johnny Horton, rockabilly singer of the 1950s, and of a 1960 film with John Wayne. Both song and film are earthy and gritty, emphasizing the uncertainty of life. That sentiment is appropriate to open discussion of the Alaska summit between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Donald Trump of the United States.
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To the moon, Alice!Aug 12, 2025 2:45 pm - Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion:
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To aid the economy, Trump must restore confidence in institutionsAug 12, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy:
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The immigration problem in the ‘beautiful bill’Aug 10, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Trump claims some undocumented farmworkers are being deported then allowed back in legally, but policy experts dispute this. His comments illustrate problems with his border bill's lack of guidance on spending $170B.
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The forever warAug 10, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: As the Gaza crisis spirals, mounting pressure on Israel to end the war. But Netanyahu pushes for total victory over Hamas no matter the cost.
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Taking a little time out for some not-so-magic wordsAug 09, 2025 4:30 pm - It’s August. It’s hot. There’s rancor everywhere around us. Let’s take a break this week and cool off with something light. It starts with a letter to the editor, a newsp...