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Ingrid Jacques

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Media's Trump freak-out exposes double standard in news coverage

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Trump order puts women first. We're returning to common sense.

Trump order puts women first. We're returning to common sense.
26.01.2025 5

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Now Musk is a Nazi? Liberals learned nothing from losing to Trump.

Now Musk is a Nazi? Liberals learned nothing from losing to Trump.
24.01.2025 30

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Trump is erasing Biden's bad ideas. But he needs a permanent fix.

Trump is erasing Biden's bad ideas. But he needs a permanent fix.
21.01.2025 4

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We need you to succeed, President Trump. Here's how you can do it.

We need you to succeed, President Trump. Here's how you can do it.
20.01.2025 10

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Biden's hypocritical warning about oligarchs left me shaking my head

Biden's hypocritical warning about oligarchs left me shaking my head
17.01.2025 20

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Fetterman tells Democrats to 'chill out' about Trump. He's right.

Fetterman tells Democrats to 'chill out' about Trump. He's right.
16.01.2025 10

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Biden finally surrenders on student loans. It's a win for common sense.

Biden finally surrenders on student loans. It's a win for common sense.
09.01.2025 20

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Republicans in Congress, it's go time. Voters need you to deliver.

I’ll admit I was nervous on Friday, watching the U.S. House vote for its new leader.  After the debacle that happened two years ago and the 15...

07.01.2025 10

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Does your beer really need a warning label? It's time for Joe to go.

President Joe Biden is just weeks away from leaving office, but he keeps doing his best to remind the country why he can’t exit the White House...

05.01.2025 4

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Trump and Musk are right: US can secure border and welcome immigrants

The recent kerfuffle within the MAGA world over a visa program for foreign workers has revealed an important distinction in the immigration debate:...

03.01.2025 1

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Dunking on 'DOGE bros' is easy. But America needs them to succeed.

President-elect Donald Trump thinks highly of Elon Musk. That’s enough to make Trump's detractors cringe and run for the hills. Yet, Trump’s...

30.12.2024 3

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From Gaetz to Granger, it's a House of shame on Capitol Hill

This Christmas, I’ll keep it simple for Santa.  As much as I’d like a new iPhone or a warm island getaway far from Michigan, I’ll settle for...

23.12.2024 2

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DEI officer was fired for antisemitic comments. It's no surprise.

As this year comes to a close, one of the things I’m most grateful for is what appears to be the unraveling of the “diversity, equity and...

20.12.2024 4

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ABC News settles with Trump. Will it change how the media cover him?

ABC News settled a lawsuit over the weekend with President-elect Donald Trump.  In a surprising turn of events, the legacy news giant agreed to...

17.12.2024 3

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California indulged a liberal wage fantasy. Then the jobs went away.

Perhaps California Gov. Gavin Newsom thought the $20 minimum wage hike he signed into law last year for most fast-food workers would magically...

16.12.2024 40

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Stop the violence. Targeting CEOs, GOP leaders is inexcusable.

I’ve been in the news business a long time. Trust me when I say I’m used to getting a lot of hate from my readers.  Yet, I did not anticipate...

13.12.2024 7

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Trump says America's success will be his best revenge. He's right.

President-elect Donald Trump sat down with NBC News’ Kristen Welker over the weekend. Kudos to him for not only doing a lengthy sit-down interview...

11.12.2024 10

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Walmart rolled back DEI policies. Why? Because they don't work.

Walmart recently made waves when it announced it would ditch many of its so-called diversity, equity and inclusion policies.  The world’s...

08.12.2024 4

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Brian Thompson didn't deserve to die. CEO shooting reaction is disgusting.

The news that the CEO of one of the country’s largest health insurance companies was gunned down Wednesday in New York City should have elicited...

05.12.2024 3

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Ban puberty blockers for kids? Supreme Court should let states decide.

Kudos to the U.S. Supreme Court for deciding to take on one of the most pressing (and contested) issues of our time.  On Wednesday, the court will...

04.12.2024 10

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Biden's pardon of his son seals president's sad legacy of lies

There was no better way for President Joe Biden to cement his legacy.  In pardoning his son Hunter Biden, the president showed the country on...

02.12.2024 5

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Nancy Mace is right: Women need their own spaces to feel safe

When I was home in Oregon visiting family last year, I used the restroom at a brewery along the beautiful Pacific coast. When I came out of a stall...

27.11.2024 5

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Ex-Education secretary says Trump should shut down department she led

In their failed bid to keep the White House, Democrats fixated outsize attention on Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for an incoming...

25.11.2024 20

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Democrats 'missed the mood': Former CNN host reflects on why Trump won

Donald Trump’s decisive reelection victory this month has led to a lot of soul-searching, not just among Democrats and progressives – but also...

20.11.2024 20

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Hell, no: GOP senators need to slam door on Gaetz as AG

President-elect Donald Trump is still basking in the glow of his remarkable political comeback. And right out of the gate, he’s choosing those...

15.11.2024 20

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Opinion: A congressman just admitted the truth. Will Democrats listen?

If you need an example of why Democrats just faced a resounding election defeat, look at what happened recently to Massachusetts Rep. Seth...

14.11.2024 10

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Opinion: Trump has to be bold with spending cuts. Elon Musk can help.

One of the ideas I liked the most from Donald Trump on the campaign trail was his proposal to harness the expertise and gift for innovation of...

12.11.2024 40

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Opinion: Susie Wiles makes history. And it's because of Donald Trump.

Ahead of the election, billionaire businessman Mark Cuban claimed on “The View” that former President Donald Trump eschewed strong women and that...

09.11.2024 90

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Opinion: Why did Harris lose white women? She can blame herself.

Much like in 2016, I didn’t vote for the woman at the top of the ticket Tuesday. It’s not because I have fear of a female president. I’m all for...

07.11.2024 4

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Opinion: It's Trump – again. Will Harris, Dems accept their defeat?

I will never forget the shock I felt late on Election Day 2016, when it started to look like Donald Trump would pull off a longshot victory over...

06.11.2024 50

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Opinion: Relax, democracy will survive a Trump or Harris win. Really.

Call me a dreamer, but I’m not too worried about the future of our democracy regardless of whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris wins the...

04.11.2024 2

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Opinion: Every vote counts – even one cast by a noncitizen in Michigan

Let me get this out of the way. I am not a proponent of election conspiracy theories, and I do not think Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential...

01.11.2024 30

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Opinion: Biden's 'garbage' jab at Trump voters fits pattern for Dems

Less than a week until the presidential election, we’ve definitely reached a desperate stage of the campaign season with Republicans and...

31.10.2024 80

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Opinion: Running scared – Harris resorts to 'fascist' fears to beat Trump

For a candidate who has inexplicably changed her view on every major issue, perhaps it’s not surprising that Vice President Kamala Harris’...

27.10.2024 40

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Opinion: I don't like Trump. But Harris is making me vote for him.

I like voting absentee, and I got my ballot in the mail a couple of weeks ago. I’ve spent a lot of time staring at it, not thrilled about my...

24.10.2024 4

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Opinion: Feeling worse off than 4 years ago? You're not alone.

James Carville, strategist for then-candidate Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign, famously said, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Really,...

22.10.2024 20

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Opinion: Walz just got an 'F' in fiscal management. Taxpayers beware.

Tim Walz has already told us how his “grammar is not always correct” and that he's a “knucklehead,” when trying to explain his many lies*...

18.10.2024 1

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Opinion: Harris' Fox News interview reeks of desperation

Vice President Kamala Harris is adding to her recent “media blitz” that until now has included stops at mostly friendly news outlets, talk shows...

16.10.2024 2

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Opinion: Why is Trump up in Michigan? I'll tell you what I'm hearing.

DETROIT — You never know what you will hear from former President Donald Trump. He’s notorious for riffing and losing track of his teleprompter. ...

13.10.2024 20

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Opinion: Colorado baker has fought for free speech. He finally won.

All Jack Phillips wants to do is create beautiful cakes for his customers – no matter who they are.  Yet, the Colorado baker’s religious...

10.10.2024 10

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Opinion: Harris uses Milton to attack DeSantis. Where's the support?

Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris just gave us a look at what kind of leader she’d be in an emergency.  And it’s...

09.10.2024 2

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Opinion: Israel is our ally. Americans must stop abandoning Israelis.

The past year has been revealing.  Since Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists massacred almost 1,200 innocent people in Israel and abducted about...

07.10.2024 2

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Opinion: Trump should be dominating the election. Here's why he can't.

After nearly four years of living under President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, it turns out Americans are ready to go in a different...

04.10.2024 8

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Opinion: Vance exceeds expectations in VP debate while Walz struggles

Former President Donald Trump wasted his debate last month with Vice President Kamala Harris.  That was Trump’s opportunity to call out her...

03.10.2024 20

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Opinion: Conservative college wins fight to stop government intrusion

All the leaders of Hillsdale College want is to be left alone by the government.  That’s why the small classical liberal arts college in...

30.09.2024 6

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Opinion: Tax collectors' union backs Harris. Hold on to your wallet.

I had to laugh when I saw that the union that represents employees of the Internal Revenue Service endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris last...

26.09.2024 3

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Opinion: Tlaib insults Jewish leader. Why is Whitmer silent?

My Michigan friends know that there’s hardly anything I see eye to eye on with Democratic state Attorney General Dana Nessel, who is about as...

24.09.2024 20

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I don't see how Republicans can vote for Harris

Let me tell you a story.  Eight years ago, in September 2016, I was on the editorial board of The Detroit News. During our endorsements that...

16.09.2024 10

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Trump needs to expose Harris as the flip-flopper in chief in debate

Former President Donald Trump got lucky during the first general election presidential debate in June.  President Joe Biden imploded on stage in...

10.09.2024 4

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