Opinion
Trump agenda: Walls, dome and ‘Fortress America’
I’ve been looking at what this administration has been trying to accomplish with its policies and actions. I…
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GOP budget bill will hurt children, seniors, others
I’m outraged that the House has passed their reconciliation bill that deepens poverty and punishes struggling Americans. By…
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Comment: DOGE has failed; federal spending has only increased
Apart from some high-profile program eliminations, its cuts haven’t kept pace with other spending.
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The Buzz: On the menu: tacos, tainted lettuce, free-range ostrich
While Trump was enjoying TACO Tuesday, RFK Jr. had his eye on a wobble of bird flu-stricken ostriches.
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Editorial: ‘Big, beautiful bill’ would take from our climate, too
Along with cuts to the social safety net, the bill robs investments in the clean energy economy.
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Make your opposition to Congress’ budget bill known
Cuts to SNAP and Medicaid, as passed recently in the House will harm millions of Americans, cutting off…
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Voters should do own research than trust the media
It is difficult to appreciate the recommendation of a recent letter to the editor. The opinion regarding the…
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Comment: Is national debt too big for Congress to worry about?
The debt may have reached a point where adding a few trillion to the tab no longer seems…
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Comment: Yes, Pope Leo is from Chicago; he also has Black ancestors
More was made of Robert Prevost’s Chicago roots than his Creole ancestors. It’s worth a conversation.
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Comment: To deter Putin, bring back NATO-wide exercise
Called ‘Reforger,’ the drill tests logistics and planning and is a show of force Putin needs to see.
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Welch: Governor went back on cuts-first, taxes-last promise
By signing his party’s budget and its $9 billion in tax increases, he’s OK’d financial disaster.
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Comment: Silver tsunami all that stands between us and recession
Those collecting from Social Security are sustaining consumption and the housing market.
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Comment: As Trump turns back, Ukraine, Europe on their own
The U.S. had the tools to pressure Russia and balked. There is a path forward for Ukraine with…
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Comment: Musk AI project ducks pollution permits with EPA help
The Memphis project, using methane turbines for electricity, is operating without permits.
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Comment: Nation’s debt problem is also a retirement problem
The costs of Social Security require changes that would increase the early retirement age for more.
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Klein: What do we get out of Trump’s Big Budget Bomb?
By adding $3T to the national debt, we’re kicking millions off Medicaid and giving that money to the…
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Harrop: GOP’s decades-long tax cut fantasy needs to end
Tax cuts never paid for themselves; now they could add trillions of dollars to the national debt.
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Comment: Trump’s tariff crisis will hit beyond pocketbooks
More than increased prices, the larger economic effects will sap small businesses and local economies.