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Trump’s speech nailed it. Let’s see what he does now.
WASHINGTON – When President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address Tuesday night, he faced…
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Can Trump sustain newfound aura of gravitas?
WASHINGTON – It was a good speech. Calm down. I said good. Despite talking for an hour and…
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Congress must protect Kentucky from signal loss
Kentuckians often feel disconnected from the rest of the world. In most cases, this is a good thing.…
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For many, Medicaid should be a bridge
Gov. Matt Bevin’s plan to require many able-bodied Medicaid recipients to work, volunteer or take courses in order…
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Can there be a charitable reading of ‘s—hole’?
CAMDEN, S.C. – While recently perusing unread books gathering dust on my shelves, one tome caught my eye…
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Does the Federal Reserve need a new playbook?
WASHINGTON – The record of economists, including those at the Federal Reserve, over the past half century has…
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In Oregon, progressivism spills over at the pump
WASHINGTON – Frank Lloyd Wright purportedly said, “Tip the world over on its side and everything loose will…
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North Korean nuclear crisis will resume after Olympics
WASHINGTON – Sometimes diplomacy is the art of going in two directions at once, and the Trump administration…
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Hoover should have simply gone quietly
Republican House Speaker Jeff Hoover did not go quietly into the night. That resulted in an unfortunate spectacle.…
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Oprah shouldn’t run, but should inspire Dems to be better
Do we really need another politically inexperienced billionaire in the White House? Even if it’s Oprah? That’s the…
