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Trump got played by Argentina. US farmers are left holding the bag.

American farmers, now struggling due to President Donald Trump's chaotic tariff policies, are in the middle of the annual soybean harvest. And...

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Chris Brennan

Democrats should own the shutdown. Want to win? Take the blame.

There’s a clock on the White House website counting how long the federal government has been closed. The headline on the webpage is “Democrats Have...

yesterday 20

Sara Pequeño

They're serious about minting a coin with Trump's face on it

I, for one, am beyond excited the U.S. Treasury is going to ignore stupid things like “laws” and “precedent” and “humility” and mint a $1...

yesterday 3

Rex Huppke

Trump's higher ed compact is the wrong way to fix universities

The Trump administration’s latest move to reshape higher education – its so-called Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education – is a...

yesterday 30

David Ramadan

Defending conversion therapy means ignoring science – again

Conversion therapy ‒ the practice of attempting to alter someone's sexual orientation or gender identity through a variety of methods ‒ has long...

yesterday 2

Haley Norris

I support Trump's peace plan, but I'm not sure Hamas can be trusted

Some events are so horrifying that they become unforgettable. It's been two years since Hamas attacked Israel, slaughtering about 1,200 people,...

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Nicole Russell

We've reached the point where states are protecting us from Trump

Let’s put things simply: U.S. states are now having to defend themselves against the federal government. In a remarkable Oct. 6 news conference,...

previous day 20

Rex Huppke

She wants to help young people with gender dysphoria. So she sued.

All Kaley Chiles wants to do is help young people who are distressed about their gender. Yet, as a Colorado licensed counselor – who is also a...

previous day 5

Ingrid Jacques

Revolutionary or cop killer? The competing legacies of Assata Shakur.

She was known by two names that convey two very different identities. One depicted her as a revolutionary heroine, an innocent target of police...

previous day 5

Mike Kelly

Fight for trans rights is far from over, but cis people can step up now

From the moment President Donald Trump was elected, it was clear that the transgender community was going to be under attack. In the months since...

monday 10

Sara Pequeño

I'm a former Klan member. I know the true cost of political violence.

I know what it feels like to be young, angry and convinced that violence is the answer. I have been there. Decades ago, I fell in with the most...

monday 10

George T. Malvaney

Jane Goodall showed power of compassion. We must continue her legacy.

It was 1977, in a triple-decker apartment building outside of Boston, that my love of nature was born. It was a very "unnatural" place to fall in...

monday 20

Jeff Corwin

How Florida's richest use your money to rebuild after hurricanes

It's October, a time of year when people around the country start consuming pumpkin spice-flavored everything and making Halloween plans. In...

monday 10

Blake Fontenay

I'm an independent. After shutdown, I'll vote blue in midterms.

Who do you blame for the government shutdown? That's the question we posed for USA TODAY readers in our latest Opinion Forum, just hours after the...

monday 4

Forum

Elon Musk wants people to boycott Netflix. I understand why.

Elon Musk is on the warpath again. This time, he's campaigning against Netflix over transgender-related content in children's programs streaming on...

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