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National Columnists

Let’s fix our broken health care system

We just went through the longest government shutdown in history over contention regarding renewal of temporarily enacted government subsidies to Obamacare premiums. This battle is not over. Eight Democrats threw in the towel and agreed to postpone the issue and cooperate with Republicans to ...

Immigration policy should serve national interest

Is it too much to ask for immigrants who love America and its system of government? That’s a question that President Trump has been asking, with an especially high level of vitriol, in the wake of the horrific shooting of members of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., the day before ...

Peace plan for Ukraine could kickstart new world order

A 28-point peace plan to square away the war in Ukraine recently leaked, prompting meltdowns by those who have been fed the fantasy that Ukraine could beat Russia on the battlefield. The unofficial formula for Trump tackling any foreign policy question is almost always the following: Stay the ...

Jobs give affordability to young people

Polls show that the age group of Americans most worried about “affordability” are the 20- and 30-somethings. That’s young millennials and Gen Z. Why are they so financially stressed out? One reason things seem so unaffordable to young people is that too many aren’t working hard — ...

When crime burns up narrative

If the races were reversed, Bethany MaGee would be as well-known as George Floyd. MaGee, 26, was recently riding on the L train in Chicago. As she was sitting there, police believe Lawrence Reed, 50, came up behind her and dumped gasoline on her. Despite her attempt to flee, Reed set her on ...

We need to know who is coming to America

Following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington the day before Thanksgiving, President Trump announced he wants to “permanently pause migration” at least until he is satisfied that those from Afghanistan and other unstable countries have had their backgrounds thoroughly ...