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A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor

A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor

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Trump’s energy policy benefits Iran and Russia, not America

President Trump's war with Iran has caused global energy prices to rise, benefiting Iran and Russia while harming global security and the environment,...

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A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor

Can Markwayne Mullin succeed as Homeland Security secretary?

President Trump's firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is welcome news, but unless Trump changes his harmful policies on immigration and...

13.03.2026 5

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A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor

Trump projects his failings onto others in his State of the Union address

President Trump's State of the Union address was filled with lies, insults, and projection, as he falsely accused his enemies of misconduct and malign...

26.02.2026 10

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Trump wages a war on truth, promoting fake history and fake science

President Trump is attempting to replace factual information about American history and the environment with false narratives, leading to censorship...

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For Black History Month, Trump’s racism again revealed

President Trump has been accused of racism for posting an AI-generated video of former President Obama and his wife as apes, as well as for denying...

17.02.2026 3

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A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor

Beware of the biggest threat to US national Security: Trump

President Trump has weakened America's national security infrastructure, alienated foreign allies, and filled key positions with unqualified...

09.02.2026 250

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Trump helps Democratic candidates by waging a civil war against GOP critics

President Trump is waging a civil war against fellow Republicans who oppose him, increasing the chances Democrats will capture control of the House...

01.02.2026 4

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A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor

Trump acts like an imperial bully-in-chief

President Trump is using the U.S. military to impose his will on other nations, ignoring international law and limits placed by the Constitution, and...

22.01.2026 6

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A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor

Trump is reversing Martin Luther King Jr.’s accomplishments 

President Trump is attempting to reverse the progress made towards racial equality by Martin Luther King Jr. by eliminating diversity, equity and...

18.01.2026 40

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A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor

More congressional Republicans should stand up to Trump’s dictatorial impulses 

President Trump is threatening America’s national security, our democracy, the rule of law, our economy and our health because he is trying wield...

11.01.2026 10

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A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor

Trump blames others, but never himself, for America’s problems

President Donald Trump has consistently refused to take responsibility for failures and mistakes, instead blaming others and touting his successes,...

01.01.2026 9

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A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor

Trump wrongly inflicts collective punishment for shootings on millions 

President Trump is imposing collective punishment on millions of people around the world in response to deadly shootings, despite numerous studies...

21.12.2025 7

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A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor

Courts should end Trump's deployment of troops to cities

The National Guard soldier who was killed, and her fellow guardsman who was grievously wounded in a shooting attack near the White House, paid a...

12.12.2025 8

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Here’s what Democrats should do to win congressional majorities  

Democrats should unite behind popular policies to repair the damage caused by Trump's presidency and build a better future for Americans, including...

07.12.2025 20

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Taxpayers shouldn’t have to fund Trump’s $230 million unethical money grab  

Donald Trump is demanding taxpayers pay him $230 million to settle his claims that the Justice Department improperly investigated him, while his...

28.10.2025 9

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Trump can’t just fire whomever he wants

Trump wants officials to make personal loyalty to him a higher priority than serving the public and defending our laws and the Constitution.

11.09.2025 10

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A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor

Mr. Trump, leave the Smithsonian alone

This is a dangerous assault on truth, the type of action authoritarian rulers take.

21.08.2025 7

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A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor

Dangerous nostalgia: Trump wants to turn back time

It is understandable that Trump has fond memories of growing up rich in a world of white male privilege before most Americans alive today were born....

10.08.2025 20

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A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor

Trump’s failures are turning Americans away from him

Trump’s approval ratings undoubtedly will drop further as growing numbers of Americans feel the effect of his harmful policies and governance.

02.07.2025 9

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A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor

Trump has rejected police reform. States and localities must take the lead.

The dangerous pullback by the Justice Department is likely to result in more wrongful deaths at the hands of police — particularly of Black people...

07.06.2025 10

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A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor

Amend the Constitution to set an upper age limit for presidents

We have to face the reality that if he had been reelected, Biden would have had to deal with cancer treatments while president and might not have...

25.05.2025 10

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A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor

Trump can't stop schools from teaching the truth

The Trump administration is seeking to replace education with indoctrination in America's K-12 public schools.

18.05.2025 20

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A. Scott Bolden, Opinion Contributor