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Letter to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

City council should do right thing On March 17 and again on March 18, 2026, two separate water main breaks occurred on the 1900 block of Third Street NW, leaving my mother, senior resident Judy Nelson, with extensive damage to her home, a massive cleanup, and a significant financial burden ...

Our resilience will eventually see us through

National Columnists

Sometimes life lets us set the record straight. It happens in big and small ways and reminds us to stay true to who we are, to believe in our talents, pursue our interests and develop our skill sets. The world is filled with people who will tell you "no," and it feels like we are ...

Trump’s Churchillian foreign policy

National Columnists

Knowingly or not, President Donald Trump, in his decision to attack Iran, has embarked on a foreign policy that has been, on and off, both persistent and controversial in the great English-speaking nations. You can trace it back at least to the Glorious Revolution of 1688-89: the ouster ...

Medicaid millionaires are hiding in plain sight

National Columnists

Fraud in government programs is often treated like an urban legend — something that happens in faraway blue cities run by corrupt political machines. But the truth is more unsettling: Some of the most brazen theft of taxpayer money is happening in places governed by Republicans, right ...

Our savings matter

National Columnists

President Donald Trump and Congress want to help you increase your savings. And you should. At the household level, saving is the foundation of financial security and the seed capital for a better retirement. At the economy-wide level, savings fund investment that expands the capital ...

What a credible poll might look like

National Columnists

The headline in The Washington Post said: "Trump disapproval reaches new high, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds." The sub headline read: "Democrats now hold a five-point advantage in support for Congress, up from two points in February." We've seen similar polls before. Many conservatives believe ...