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AG's one promise is dishonesty

Todd Blanche was Donald Trump's personal attorney, so it was natural that when he was elevated to attorney general, a journalist asked whether he would "pledge that the Justice Department will always act independently of the White House?" The correct answer to such a question is obvious: The ...

Florida ground zero for political wars

Florida, you might have heard, is no longer a swing state. Since Ron DeSantis became governor, Republicans have gained nearly 2 million registered voters on Democrats in the Sunshine State. It is an astonishing change in partisanship for the state that famously decided the 2000 presidential ...

Letter to the Editor

As the National Walleye Tour prepares for its Aug. 27-29 championship on Lake Sakakawea near Garrison, anglers will have a chance to watch some of the country's best walleye fishermen compete. I'm interested in more than who wins. I wonder if we're seeing a generational shift in walleye fishing. Nineteen-year-old Jayden Wendel became the youngest angler ever to win an NWT event this season at Bay de Noc. Dylan Nussbaum, another young angler, rallied from 40th place to finish second at the Lake Erie opener. Those results don't prove younger anglers are better fishermen. They may ...

I only like 'fighters' who win.

Very soon we will have college football and the pros in the NFL back again! So all the teams will be deemed as having a fighting chance at a title, a championship, or Super Bowl appearance. They will all be "fighters." And as Election Day approaches all the populist politicians are also ...

We need to get this right

Two things can be true at once. Foreign entities have seeded the opposition to data center growth in the United States. China, in particular, through its control of TikTok and other influence outlets, has relentlessly worked to stop the American AI advantage against China. Also, at ...

Why communism draws many young people

Every generation searches for answers. Young people have always challenged the status quo, questioned authority and sought a better future than the one they inherited. That impulse is not only understandable, it is often essential to a healthy democracy. It is how societies reform, ...