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Trump supporters don't need 'sympathy' from Hollywood liberals

For years now, we’ve heard about growing political polarization and partisan divides.  Despite all the attention to it, it’s not gotten any...

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Ingrid Jacques

I can't ignore the timing of Democrats releasing the Epstein emails

I voted for President Donald Trump, and I support a lot of his policies and politics: Lowering taxes, brokering peace deals and ordering strikes on...

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Nicole Russell

Now that the shutdown ended, when can my students eat again?

LOS ANGELES — There is a short story by Margaret Atwood that is a kind of modern parable about why, though there is enough food in the world to...

yesterday 10

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Larry Strauss

Mexico's inconsistent laws let cartels flourish, and US pays the price

President Donald Trump has made it clear that the safety and security of the American people are not up for debate. His tough measures to secure...

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Mark T. Esper

US Treasurer: The penny was costing us. Here's why we stopped minting them.

For more than two centuries, the American people have trusted the penny as a part of their everyday currency. But when President Donald Trump came...

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Brandon Beach 

From Epstein to criticizing American workers, could Trump lose MAGA?

It’s raining documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files and President “dirty donald” Trump is flailing like a man with a whole lot to hide....

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Rex Huppke

Schumer's latest failure proves he has nothing to offer Democrats

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is at a crossroads. I have an idea of the route he should take. For months, we’ve watched the senator from New...

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Sara Pequeño 

Are you ignoring family over politics? Why or why not? Tell us.

Buckle up, we're heading into holiday season again and we all know what that means: It's time to decide how much we want to talk about politics...

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Louie Villalobos 

Democrats were right to end shutdown. Now the ball's in your court.

What would you have done? More to the point: What will you do? We know both Michigan U.S. senators, Democrats Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin,...

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John Lindstrom 

Starbucks claims its jobs are the best. We're striking to make it so.

When I clock in for the morning rush at Starbucks, there’s already a line of cars and regulars whom I know by heart, including the teachers, nurses...

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Diego Franco 

We can make it easier to have children and raise a family

I love being a mom. Raising little people to become good, hardworking adults has been the joy of my life. I want other women to experience...

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Nicole Russell

Opening the government back up may finally open the Epstein files, too

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to finally get back to work on Nov. 12 after shutting down his chamber in mid-September to avoid negotiating...

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Chris Brennan 

Democrats managed to lose their own shutdown – and it'll cost us

After 43 days, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history may finally be winding down, but the problems facing low-income Americans are just...

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Sara Pequeño 

Democrats fold on the shutdown and prove they don't have what it takes

The U.S. Senate finally passed a funding package Nov. 10 to end the longest government shutdown in recorded history ‒ 42 days so far − at least...

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Nicole Russell

Congress lets Trump run wild with tariffs. SCOTUS has to fix it.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Nov. 5 in a case challenging the validity of President Donald Trump’s tariff authority.  After listening...

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Dace Potas 

Americans agree on same-sex marriage. So did the Supreme Court.

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied review of a long-shot petition that asked the justices to revisit the landmark 2015 Obergefell v....

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Marc Solomon

Military serves whole country, not just the political party in power

When I graduated from West Point in 1997, I took the same oath every American military officer takes to “support and defend the Constitution of the...

11.11.2025 2

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Sean Mullin 

Trump almost learned a lesson. Then narcissism reared its ugly head.

President Donald Trump, after watching his Republican Party take a thorough thrashing from Democrats on Election Day, briefly appeared to be on the...

10.11.2025 7

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Chris Brennan 

Moderate Democrats bravely surrender to GOP over government shutdown

I had just finished wiring some money and personal information to a Nigerian prince living in exile when I heard the fabulous news that a brave...

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Rex Huppke

This new college offers a better path to higher education – for free

Safe spaces. Trigger warnings. Violent takeover of buildings. Campus encampments. Shouting down of speakers. An explosion of “diversity, equity and...

10.11.2025 3

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Ingrid Jacques

Tech companies experiment on our kids. What is Congress waiting for?

This article discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or...

10.11.2025 4

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Kristin Bride

I don't regret voting against the toxic candidate in 2024

In this Forum installment, we wanted you to focus on elections – not the New York City mayoral race and other contests that have recently dominated...

10.11.2025 4

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America's political parties are too weak to fix themselves

In recent years, populist anti-establishment movements have been growing across both of America's political parties. Republicans are well ahead of...

10.11.2025 10

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Dace Potas