Articles filed under Commentary
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Trump's foreign policy smashes our defining idealsJul 25, 2018 1:00 am - Setting aside the issue of whether the president is wittingly advancing the interests of a hostile power - a qualification that is only imaginable in the Trump era - wha...
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Even now, GOP still enabling TrumpJul 24, 2018 1:00 am - Are Republicans finally ready to hold President Donald Trump accountable for his actions? Are they willing to take concrete measures to rein in a president whose appalli...
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There are lots of ways to create change - but you have to show upJul 24, 2018 1:00 am - By Lee H. Hamilton Back in 1883, Teddy Roosevelt wrote an essay on what it takes to be a true American citizen. He did not mince words. "The people who say that the...
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A healthcare solution both parties can supportJul 23, 2018 1:00 am - Over 20 million Americans may soon pay less in taxes and medical bills. Lawmakers recently introduced a bipartisan bill that would expand the utility of "health savings ...
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U.S.-Russian relations might have been destined to deteriorateJul 22, 2018 1:00 am - Donald Trump's press conference Monday in Helsinki was the most embarrassing performance by an American president I can think of. And his preposterous efforts to talk hi...
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Parker: Bucking the odds in TennesseeJul 22, 2018 1:00 am - By Kathleen Parker JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Republican Ashley Nickloes is the only woman in a seven-way primary race to fill a congressional seat held by one family for fiv...
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Trump's true colors aren't red, white and blueJul 20, 2018 1:00 am - Monday in Helsinki, the emperor had no clothes - and that, my friends, was quite a sight! Really, there should have been no surprise at President Donald Trump's behavior...
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Guest opinion: Federal program helps protect against chemical terrorismJul 20, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois is home to more than 160 high-risk chemical facilities. Last year, one of these facilities took a direct hit by an F3 tornado that ravaged the building and left...
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Two interviews and a look at real newsJul 19, 2018 1:00 am - The notion of objective, truth-seeking journalism is a hotly debated topic these days, often under the umbrella of the term "fake news." If you want a vivid examination ...
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McCain: Trump made a tragic mistake in HelsinkiJul 18, 2018 1:00 am - Today's press conference in Helsinki was one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory. The damage inflicted by President Trump's naiveté, ...