Opinion Columns
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Elon Musk's talking problemMar 13, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Byron York: Elon Musk's inflammatory tweets as head of President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency undermine its mission to cut federal waste; he should restrain his rhetoric and focus on the audit.
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Good for the Jews? No.Mar 13, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Trampling on free speech rights is no way to fight antisemitism. Neither is cutting off funding for much needed medical research.
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A formidable president storms aheadMar 12, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Despite controversies and an assassination attempt, Trump continues implementing his agenda, aided by Republican wins, though economists caution his tariffs could spur inflation.
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Pants on fire: For Trump, it’s a lying gameMar 12, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: Trump lies prolifically and shamelessly to Americans, who seem willing to accept it. Despite clear fact checks exposing his dishonesty, he continues spreading falsehoods about the economy, election, and more.
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Five years later: Reflecting on the pandemicMar 11, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jessica A. Johnson: For those who were able to quickly resume their usual routines after the World Health Organization announced an end to the pandemic in May 2023, the time probably passed quickly. For those who experienced grave losses, such as employment termination or the deaths of close relatives, the pandemic has had a severe lingering effect.
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Trump's pick to head NIH did not follow the COVID herdMar 11, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: Stanford epidemiologist Jay Bhattacharya challenged COVID lockdowns in 2020 and faced backlash. Now President Trump has nominated him to lead NIH, recognizing that Bhattacharya was right about lockdown harms.
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Next: The law schoolsMar 09, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Should the government be able to tell a private university what to teach and how to teach it?
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For one leading Democrat, Trump, Musk and Putin paranoia mergeMar 07, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Byron York:
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Grappling with DOGE: Why cutting waste and fixing entitlements are both essentialMar 07, 2025 4:00 am - The Department of Government Efficiency draws two extreme reactions from budget-focused observers. On one side, you have cynics rolling their eyes and arguing that the tr...
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USAID v. TrumpMar 06, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: