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Trump wastes no time showing his values: Babies bad, criminals good

Trump wastes no time showing his values: Babies bad, criminals good

President Donald Trump wasted no time showing Americans what he and his Republican Party value in America and its citizens. It can all be distilled...

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Rex Huppke

Trump is creating the 'weaponized' government he claims Biden had

Trump is creating the 'weaponized' government he claims Biden had

Donald Trump, on the first day of his second term as president, used a two-prong attack to target his most pernicious enemy – an accurate history...

yesterday 30

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Chris Brennan 

Gaza desperately needed a cease-fire. What it got came too late.

Gaza desperately needed a cease-fire. What it got came too late.

A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is a welcome reprieve from the catastrophe we have seen in the Middle East. It’s also a tragic reminder of...

yesterday 20

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Sara Pequeño 

I help refugees come to US. Trump's ban can't stop Americans' compassion.

I help refugees come to US. Trump's ban can't stop Americans' compassion.

I have worked in refugee resettlement for the Ethiopian Community Development Council for much of the past four years, helping mostly Afghan and...

yesterday 4

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Bob Elston 

Trump's executive order should worry all US citizens

yesterday 4

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Elvia Díaz

Did Musk really do a Nazi-style salute at Trump's inauguration?

Did Musk really do a Nazi-style salute at Trump's inauguration?

Elon Musk (R-Billionaireville) was so excited about President Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday he threw out two stiff-armed salutes that looked...

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Rex Huppke

Trump won't be a president for all of us. He's already made it clear.

Trump won't be a president for all of us. He's already made it clear.

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States just after noon on Monday. An hour later, a protest began in New York City. As...

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Sara Pequeño 

Are you smart enough to be … Defense secretary?

Are you smart enough to be … Defense secretary?

This column really should be saved for April Fool’s Day, but current events pushed it up. I want to be the U.S. secretary of Defense. Don’t...

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Michael J. Hicks 

Video games aren't going 'woke,' you're just a hater

Video games aren't going 'woke,' you're just a hater

I have never really understood all the anger Republicans have focused on the LGBTQ community or the fascination with oppressing transgender...

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Louie Villalobos 

Trump is erasing Biden's bad ideas. But he needs a permanent fix.

Trump is erasing Biden's bad ideas. But he needs a permanent fix.

Before Monday’s inauguration of President Donald Trump, Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming promised an incoming “shock and awe with...

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Ingrid Jacques

Trump pardoned more than 1,500 J6 rioters. Presidents can't be trusted.

Trump pardoned more than 1,500 J6 rioters. Presidents can't be trusted.

Just hours after being sworn into his second term as president, Donald Trump delivered on his campaign promise of pardoning Jan. 6 rioters. More...

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Dace Potas 

Trump promises a 'Golden Age of America.' It's his longest con yet.

Trump promises a 'Golden Age of America.' It's his longest con yet.

An elderly and unpopular felon who narrowly won the popular vote in the 2024 election was sworn in as president of the United States in a tiny...

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Rex Huppke

Bye, inflation! Once Trump is sworn in, the economy will be FANTASTIC!

Bye, inflation! Once Trump is sworn in, the economy will be FANTASTIC!

Great news, America. The moment Donald Trump takes the oath of office at his BIGGEST AND BEST EVER inauguration, everything in America is going to...

monday 30

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Rex Huppke

LA mayor got the memo. She ignored warnings about wildfires anyway.

LA mayor got the memo. She ignored warnings about wildfires anyway.

The destruction left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires is unfathomable. It's like a horror film, but worse, because this is no Hollywood movie....

monday 20

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Nicole Russell

We need you to succeed, President Trump. Here's how you can do it.

We need you to succeed, President Trump. Here's how you can do it.

President Donald Trump needs to follow the KISS method as he begins his second term on this Inauguration Day. KISS (aka “keep it simple,...

monday 10

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Ingrid Jacques

Trump's inauguration is indoors. It's not the first time.

Trump's inauguration is indoors. It's not the first time.

The weather-driven decision to move Donald Trump’s second inaugural ceremony inside the Capitol reminds us that the road to the White House is...

monday 10

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Stewart D. Mclaurin 

Trump vows 'revolution of common sense.' It's precisely what we need.

Trump vows 'revolution of common sense.' It's precisely what we need.

Hello, "revolution of common sense." Goodbye, "America's decline." I have never liked President Donald Trump's manner of speaking, which is usually...

monday 30

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Nicole Russell

I've been on TikTok since the beginning. How will we live without it?

I've been on TikTok since the beginning. How will we live without it?

The Supreme Court has upheld a law that could ban TikTok in the United States. With so much uncertainty surrounding the app's future here, I...

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Kofi Mframa 

MLK Day reminds us: It's time to fix racial obstacles in health care

MLK Day reminds us: It's time to fix racial obstacles in health care

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for economic equity found expression in the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign, a movement to create a "Beloved...

19.01.2025 4

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Russ Wigginton

Zuckerberg demands more 'masculine energy.' Calm down, beta.

Zuckerberg demands more 'masculine energy.' Calm down, beta.

With Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg crying for more “masculine energy” in the American workplace, we’ve officially entered the Golden Age of insecure,...

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Rex Huppke

Trump is already walking back campaign promises. Here's a list.

Trump is already walking back campaign promises. Here's a list.

Donald Trump is set to be sworn in Monday for a second term as president after running on a very long and varied list of campaign promises last...

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Chris Brennan 

Decades of despair to delight: The saga of a Washington Commanders fan

Decades of despair to delight: The saga of a Washington Commanders fan

My Washington Commanders will be playing in the NFC Championship game next Sunday, one game away from the Super Bowl. How is that sentence even...

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Susan Miller

Under Trump, schools may become immigration scapegoats (again)

Under Trump, schools may become immigration scapegoats (again)

After the November general election, Arizona schools began fielding questions from students and families about the impacts of Arizona Proposition...

18.01.2025 7

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Rhonda Cagle

Hegseth was a sure thing. Democrats, focus on Gabbard and RFK Jr.

Hegseth was a sure thing. Democrats, focus on Gabbard and RFK Jr.

The biggest story leading up to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday is whether his controversial slate of Cabinet nominations will...

18.01.2025 10

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Dace Potas 

Nobody wins wearing periwinkle. Good thing the Detroit Lions changed.

Nobody wins wearing periwinkle. Good thing the Detroit Lions changed.

Ten years ago, the Detroit Lions were a muddy mess, and I don't mean their gameplay – I mean the team's uniforms. Out on the turf, the Lions'...

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Nancy Kaffer