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Republicans and Democrats just did something big together
Washington seems to be in the grip of hyperpartisan gridlock these days. Important bills are passed on party-line…
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A few cruise missiles from Trump won’t stop Syria’s war crimes
Having declared that Syria will pay a “big price” for its latest use of chemical weapons, President Donald…
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Syria, Trump and isolationism
The isolationist spirit – a reluctance to become involved in foreign entanglements – goes back in U.S. history…
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To mock or mentor, that is the question at Marquette University
WASHINGTON – There are few sympathetic characters in the landmark lawsuit between Marquette University and a suspended professor…
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Trump is threatening to repeat Obama’s mistakes
WASHINGTON – During the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump excoriated President Barack Obama for “the way he got out…
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Intimidated conservatives lose focus
Changing a commonwealth long mired in poverty perpetuated by misguided policies designed to satisfy voracious appetites for ever-more…
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Trump’s Amazon rant is tilting at windmills
Ayn Rand’s fictional work “Atlas Shrugged” is considered the gospel of the Libertarian movement. The book depicts an…
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Breaking: Fake news vs. ‘Fake news’
WASHINGTON – When fake news blasts traditional media for being “fake news,” how does one respond? Do you…
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Trump tried going big on DACA, now he should go small
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s tweet promising “NO MORE DACA DEAL” was an Easter gift to Democrats, letting…
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What killed Martin Luther King?
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Martin Luther King’s men had a different question. At least, according to his aide, Andrew…
