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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

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Hegseth is wrong: Women play an essential role in the military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has proposed a "1990 test" to replace current military standards with those of 1990, which would exclude women from...

07.10.2025 0

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

Trump might as well rename the Department of Justice

President Trump has been using the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice to pursue his political enemies, and the departments should be...

30.09.2025 6

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

Why Jimmy Kimmel should matter to all of us

President Trump's attempts to silence media critics are "dangerous as hell" and a page out of every authoritarian's playbook, from Hitler to Mussolini...

23.09.2025 2

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

It’s time to lower the rhetoric, starting at the top

After the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a wave of political violence, Republicans and Democrats failed to come together to denounce the cycle of...

16.09.2025 8

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

‘Department of War’ sends the wrong message

President Trump has changed the name of the Pentagon from the Department of Defense to the Department of War, sending a message that the US is a...

09.09.2025 3

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Trump gets golf prize, but no Nobel Peace Prize

President Trump's special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff has been criticized for his foreign policy claims, but has been praised by Trump for his...

02.09.2025 10

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

In the works: A presidential pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell?

Ghislaine Maxwell, a Jeffrey Epstein associate, is seeking a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, which would be an unthinkable abuse of power given...

29.07.2025 10

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Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories come back to haunt Donald Trump

President Trump's base is angry at him for allegedly selling out on the Epstein scandal, despite the fact that there is no evidence of foul play or a...

15.07.2025 3

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

For the middle class, one great, big, beautiful betrayal

The "big, beautiful bill" passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump last week has been criticized for breaking numerous rules and...

08.07.2025 10

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

Don’t know what DC club to join? Ask Groucho.

Washington's private clubs are a source of stress and anxiety for young professionals and politicians, but there are plenty of free alternatives to...

03.06.2025 3

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

3 reasons ‘Signalgate’ is not going away                        

The Trump administration's use of Signal for a group chat to discuss plans for a U.S. military strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen has been widely...

01.04.2025 30

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The media is under attack — man the barricades

President Trump has declared war on the media, with the help of leaders inside the media world, such as Jeff Bezos, Patrick Soon-Shiong, and Mark...

25.03.2025 20

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

Schumer surrenders, but so do Senate Republicans

Congress has surrendered its power to declare war and control federal spending to the executive branch, giving President Trump and Elon Musk blanket...

18.03.2025 5

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Project 2025: You can’t say Trump didn’t warn us

Project 2025, a 922-page blueprint for a second Trump administration prepared by the Heritage Foundation, has been implemented by Trump's...

11.03.2025 10

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Trump rebrands party. GOP now stands for: 'Good ole’ Putin’ 

President Trump has turned the history of the Western world upside down by luring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into the Oval Office and...

04.03.2025 60

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Urgent plea to Bill, George and Barack: Get up off the couch

Former presidents, including Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, are being urged to speak out against President Trump's actions, which have...

25.02.2025 8

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Eric Adams is not for sale. He’s for rent!

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who was indicted on five counts of bribery, wire fraud and soliciting illegal campaign contributions from foreign...

18.02.2025 9

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

The richest man on the planet attacks the poorest

USAID, a crucial humanitarian agency created by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, was unexpectedly closed by Donald Trump, sparking concerns over the...

11.02.2025 20

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

Trump floods the zone; Democrats need to raise hell

Democrats are suffering from an identity crisis. They’re split. Divided between those who want to challenge every outrageous Trump action and those,...

04.02.2025 10

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

You can get anything at Costco, including DEI

Costco shareholders voted to reject pressure from the Trump administration to reconsider or abandon their DEI policies. Let's affirm that diversity,...

28.01.2025 10

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

Trump inaugural: American carnage, round two

Inauguration Day 2025 was marred by a divisive and untruthful inaugural speech from Donald Trump, who failed to unify the nation and instead focused...

22.01.2025 10

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

Trump fans the flames of Los Angeles wildfires

Donald Trump's approach to natural disasters is to play politics and withhold aid, while President Biden pledged to pay all costs of relocating...

14.01.2025 6

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

Donald Trump makes Christmas shopping easy! 

Christmas is our favorite holiday, full of good times and good cheer. But we all know the weeks before Christmas can also be a royal pain in the...

17.12.2024 20

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

Hunter Biden pardon: Hopefully, the first of many 

President Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, has sparked outrage from Republicans and Democrats alike, prompting President Biden to consider...

10.12.2024 8

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

A progressive’s plea: Confirm Matt Gaetz. 

Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, and three other controversial nominees should be confirmed by the Senate, as they are what...

19.11.2024 40

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Democrats aren’t the only ones who need a soul-searching

Democrats need to engage in soul-searching to understand why they lost touch with the working class, but the American people also need to do some...

12.11.2024 20

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Campaign 2024: 100 days is more than enough

The 2024 presidential campaign was a brief and refreshing change from the usual two-year campaigns, with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris only...

05.11.2024 2

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

Jeff Bezos kills the once-great Washington Post

Two billionaire newspaper owners, Patrick Soon-Shiong and Jeff Bezos, have announced their papers will not be endorsing any presidential candidates...

29.10.2024 80

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Trump’s closing message: From cows to genitalia

Donald Trump has been making increasingly bizarre statements, such as calling Kamala Harris "retarded" and "a s--- vice president," and has been...

22.10.2024 2

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

Liz Cheney and fellow Republicans to the rescue

Former Reps. Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) are among several leading Republicans who have publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president,...

08.10.2024 3

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

Hey, suckers! Get your Donald Trump watch now

Donald Trump has told over 30,573 lies in his four years in the White House, and continues to peddle his own brand of products, including Trump...

01.10.2024 6

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Neil King: Making the best of journalism and life

Neil King, a bon vivant, world traveler, author and accomplished journalist, died of complications of esophageal cancer at the age of 65, after a...

24.09.2024 2

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On Harris vs. Trump, Pope Francis is not infallible

Pope Francis has criticized both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for their views, but American Catholics and non-Catholics alike should ignore his...

17.09.2024 2

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

How the GOP’s Darth Vader turned into Luke Skywalker

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has announced his intention to vote for Kamala Harris, joining his daughter Liz Cheney and fellow January 6...

10.09.2024 2

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

With RFK JR., a weird campaign just got a lot weirder

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was selected as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate due to his use of the word "weird" to describe former President...

03.09.2024 2

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

Trump can’t change his stripes on abortion

“Lie” is such a loaded word that I hesitate to use it, even when talking about a pathological liar. So, let’s just say that Donald Trump has made a...

27.08.2024 1

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor

Trump and Vance take aim at the military

Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance have been accused of belittling members of the military, with Trump refusing to visit a cemetery of American...

20.08.2024 80

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Kamala Harris makes the perfect choice with Tim Walz

Kamala Harris made the perfect choice in selecting Tim Walz as her running mate due to his geographical location, experience, likeability, and...

07.08.2024 20

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Bill Press, Opinion Contributor