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Opinion

New conflict brewing between Russia, top U.S. ally

National Columnists

As approval for any further billions of American taxpayer cash to Ukraine stalls in Congress, one of Washington’s top allies sees an opportunity for its own military industrial complex to cash in on the racket. “The war economy is an opportunity for our industrialists. They have every ...

Lack of border action gives Trump political gift

National Columnists

There’s a lively internal debate in the GOP about the politics of a potential immigration deal with Joe Biden. Should Republicans, as Donald Trump is arguing, steer clear and let President Biden continue to bear the political costs of the border crisis? Or should they move the ball on ...

Will ‘lawfare’ take Trump off ballot?

National Columnists

The biggest threat to the Constitution in 2024 is the “lawfare” being waged against Donald Trump — and the Supreme Court is as much its target as Trump is. Consider attempts in Colorado, Maine and elsewhere to ban Trump from the ballot. The architects of these efforts are counting on ...

Where Civil War never seems to end

National Columnists

I wrote before about Nikki Haley and her gaffe in December about the causes of the Civil War. But the subject still strikes a chord with me. Haley’s apparent sensitivity around offending GOP voters who don’t want to be thought of as racists, combined with the continuing debate around Jan. ...

Democrats can’t cater to fringe elements

National Columnists

With the presidential election in sight, pundits are breathlessly assessing just how damaged President Joe Biden supposedly is by dissatisfaction from his party’s hard left over his disinclination to drink their brand of Kool Aid on the Mideast conflict. College students overdosed on social ...

America needs constitutional amendments

National Columnists

We are rapidly approaching our 250th birthday as a republic. And, the nation is in need of a tune-up. With just a few tweaks of our Constitution we can put the nation on a path that would allow it to go another 250 years. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land, but we, the people, ...