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Will Trump ever control Iran peace deal?

National Columnists

French President Emmanuel Macron managed to find a way to prevent U.S. President Donald Trump from bolting out of boredom from the latest G7 summit in France. If he stuck around to the very end, then Macron would let him sign his latest "peace deal" (that really isn't one) at the Chateau de Versailles: the former home of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, renowned for its opulent gold decor. The European version of Trump's Mar-a-Lago. Except instead of throwing in the towel after a day on the golf course, you do it after losing a war. Like Germany in the First World War. And now Trump ...

A word from other side

National Columnists

President Trump and Vice President Vance spent most of last week trying to convince Americans the "Memo of Understanding" (MOU) with Iran is a good deal for the United States and world peace. That's not what Iran believes. Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, has hailed the MOU as a major "victory" for Tehran. The "greater jihad" would now begin, he promised, according to a speech aired by Iranian state media last week. You read that correctly. The greater Jihad. To some this might sound like the same propaganda we have ...

We should vote on ideas, not physical likeness

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Commentator Ali Velshi was not alone in complaining that women are "underrepresented" in Congress. It is true that women account for 51% of the U.S. population but only 29% of the House members. To which I say, "So what." Basing the notion of fair representation on racial, gender or ethnic identity needs to be put in a folder – a paper folder stored in a dusty steel file cabinet. Most of us have additional identities – as electricians, teachers, environmentalists, grandparents, bus drivers, stock investors, union members. Who would represent me under this broader ...

America at 250: Freedom has to be fought, defended

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Success often sows the seeds of future failure. That's the danger America faces now. America is a great and powerful country. But this shouldn't blind us to an obvious historical reality. Great empires rise – and fall. Just look at the history of the Roman Empire. Or the Babylonian Empire. Or the Mongol Empire. Success often comes with a temptation – to abandon the things that made you successful. Think about an athlete who's spent a decade training for six hours a day, six days a week. He makes it to the pros and signs a big contract. Suddenly, he's a ...

America at 250: US greatest country in world

National Columnists

If you want to find out why our country has been so successful, you should study the people who built it. America is about to turn 250 years old. It should be easy to celebrate America. Aside from the healthy patriotic pride anyone should feel, we are the greatest country in the history of the world. We enjoy freedoms most people could only dream about. We have the strongest military in the history of the world. We have the most dynamic economy. We put men on the moon. For those born after the end of the Cold War, it's easy to take this for granted. It can feel like America ...

Trusting God in time like this

National Columnists

As I have begun my summer three-mile power-walking workouts on a commercial street, I noticed two large billboard signs taking aim at President Donald Trump and the economy. Both signs depict Trump in a petulant manner, with one asking why our vacations are so expensive this year. The other asks why grocery prices are so high. These questions are aimed at the mostly working-class population in this area that lives in nearby apartment complexes, and it's pretty obvious that the sponsors of these messages are not Trump supporters. I think one point of agreement most people would ...