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Trump panics, pauses tariffs. So much for 'HANG TOUGH.'

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Rex Huppke

Maybe Trump is right: Why not tariff hundreds of flightless birds?

Maybe Trump is right: Why not tariff hundreds of flightless birds?

Of all the tariffs President Donald Trump has rolled out, my favorite – and I do love them all, just like I’m going to love patriotically paying...

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Rex Huppke

Trump gambles everything on tariffs. I hope it pays off.

Trump gambles everything on tariffs. I hope it pays off.

It's unusual for a president in his second term to have a watershed moment after fewer than 100 days in office, but then Donald Trump is no typical...

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Nicole Russell

Trump is a political survivor. His tariff plan could work.

Trump is a political survivor. His tariff plan could work.

Donald Trump always talks crazy. The trick in reading Trump becomes asking is this crazy talk or is this a real commitment to crazy?  An example of...

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Phil Boas

Republicans never cared about groceries. They were afraid of pronouns.

Republicans never cared about groceries. They were afraid of pronouns.

We are quickly seeing the consequences of reelecting Donald Trump to a second presidential term and expecting him to be an effective leader. Last...

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Sara Pequeño 

Trump says Institute of Peace 'failed.' But I've seen its success.

Trump says Institute of Peace 'failed.' But I've seen its success.

I once witnessed firsthand the creation of soft power in pursuit of peace. The setting was the residence of the Dalai Lama in the mile-high...

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Gregg Zoroya

Countries aren't getting rich by tariffing US. Trump is lying.

Countries aren't getting rich by tariffing US. Trump is lying.

On Monday, the stock market continued its downward spiral. It's gotten so bad that CNN reported we're seeing the worst stock market start for a...

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Dace Potas 

Trump's tariffs may bring back jobs. Are we willing to pay the price?

Trump's tariffs may bring back jobs. Are we willing to pay the price?

A friend was recently telling me that he likes about 80% of what President Donald Trump has done so far and has promised to do.  The other 20%? Not...

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Ingrid Jacques

What Rihanna, an actual business mogul, can teach Trump about tariffs

What Rihanna, an actual business mogul, can teach Trump about tariffs

President Donald Trump's advisers could learn a few economic principles from Rihanna and the folks behind one of her well-known business ventures....

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Amelia Robinson 

I read Project 2025. I know what's coming next.

I read Project 2025. I know what's coming next.

Project 2025 is a Magic 8 Ball of doom, and having this document on my desktop is a potent and terrifying lure. All of those things you've felt...

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Nancy Kaffer

RFK Jr.: Trump recognizes America's health crisis. Here's how we fix it.

RFK Jr.: Trump recognizes America's health crisis. Here's how we fix it.

About 1 in 5 American children are obese today. In 1980, it was one in 20. Among school-age children and adolescents, 40% have at least one chronic...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. And Brooke L. Rollins 

Was Trump ever on our side? It's getting hard to tell.

Was Trump ever on our side? It's getting hard to tell.

A dear friend called me in a frenzy. My friend, we'll call her Sarah, is 99 years old and lives with her 75-year-old special needs son, John. She...

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William C. Wertz 

I'm fully remote. It's the better way to work.

I'm fully remote. It's the better way to work.

If the procedure from the television show "Severance" were real and it were possible to to surgically separate our work life minds from our home...

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Forum 

We're overworked. It's time for a 32-hour workweek.

We're overworked. It's time for a 32-hour workweek.

If the procedure were real in the television show "Severance" – where people's selves and memories are divided between work life and personal life...

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Forum 

Trump golfs as tariffs tank market. Imagine if a Democrat did that.

Trump golfs as tariffs tank market. Imagine if a Democrat did that.

While Americans reeled from watching the economy tank and their retirement accounts get slap-chopped, President Donald Trump – lover of tariffs,...

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Rex Huppke

Antisemitism on the right grows worse. When will Republicans care?

Antisemitism on the right grows worse. When will Republicans care?

Democrats have been on the receiving end of deserved criticism for a string of antisemitic actions, particularly as it relates to the widespread...

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Dace Potas 

Trump's deportations flout due process. That should worry you.

Trump's deportations flout due process. That should worry you.

More and more, right-wing commentators and elected officials are claiming that illegal immigrants are not worthy of due process. The Trump...

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Dace Potas 

Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but what we left behind still kills

Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but what we left behind still kills

On April 30, 1975, the most divisive war in American history came to an end. Or so we thought at the time. The war's painful schisms were personal...

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Craig Mcnamara 

Truth comes out: Democrats lied to us about Biden's failing health

Truth comes out: Democrats lied to us about Biden's failing health

For months in early 2024, conservatives like myself tried to sound the alarm on President Joe Biden's declining physical and mental health. It was...

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Nicole Russell

GOP doesn't understand DEI. That's why they hate it.

GOP doesn't understand DEI. That's why they hate it.

I’d guess that the Republicans pushing the latest anti-diversity, equity and inclusion bill through the Arizona Legislature have no idea what half...

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Ej Montini

Booker made history and stayed consistent. That's a win.

Booker made history and stayed consistent. That's a win.

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey held the Senate floor for 25 hours and five minutes on Tuesday to rail against the policies and actions of...

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Myron B. Pitts 

Remember Dr. King and Selma. We need his courage and wisdom now.

Remember Dr. King and Selma. We need his courage and wisdom now.

The American project is never finished. And if our history proves anything, it’s that progress comes from unlikely places and the acts of everyday...

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Martin Luther King Iii

I asked if we were in a constitutional crisis. You had thoughts.

I asked if we were in a constitutional crisis. You had thoughts.

Ever since my column about the USA undergoing something worse than a "constitutional crisis" published, I have been corresponding daily with...

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David Plazas

Elon Musk is an unelected genius. He's not the problem.

Elon Musk is an unelected genius. He's not the problem.

In a fascinating interview with Fox News' Bret Baier last Friday, Elon Musk said he likely "will have accomplished most of the work required to...

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Nicole Russell

There's one thing you can trust Trump to do: Lie

There's one thing you can trust Trump to do: Lie

Donald Trump's second presidential administration operates with one absolute maxim ‒ never, ever acknowledge a mistake. Admissions like that are...

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Chris Brennan 

Morgan Wallen misunderstands what 'God's country' really means

Morgan Wallen misunderstands what 'God's country' really means

It sounds like country music star Morgan Wallen didn’t enjoy his time in New York City. Wallen, the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" last...

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Sara Pequeño 

Gaza protested against Hamas. Why have our 'allies' ignored us?

Gaza protested against Hamas. Why have our 'allies' ignored us?

The anti-Hamas protests that erupted last week in the Gaza Strip are a testament to what many of us from Gaza have been saying for years: The...

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Hamza Howidy

Trump is killing DEI at universities. I'm cheering him on.

Trump is killing DEI at universities. I'm cheering him on.

Money talks. That’s the message coming loud and clear from the country’s universities, as they respond to demands from the Trump administration to...

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Ingrid Jacques