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Comment: Shouldn’t we benefit from education of foreign students?

Trump earlier pledged green cards with college diplomas. Now we’re looking for excuses to deport them.

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, May 27

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, May 26, Memorial Day

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Comment: What’s the upshot of FDA’s new covid shot policy?

It’s not clear, but for those younger than 65, it could be harder to get a booster shot…

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Comment: Exit by U.S. ambassador to Ukraine signals Trump’s failure

Trump doesn’t hold the sway over Putin he boasted of, so the U.S. will capitulate rather than seek…

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Consider Saudis’ past U.S. involvement

Hmmm. Nineteen Saudi Arabians took out the Twin Towers in September of 2011. Apparently, the Bush administration protected…

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ICE should save money with focus on deporting convicted felons

In an interview about immigration on NPR last month, Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, stated that,…

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Comment: Barbarism against Israelies goes beyond Hamas

It includes the slaying of a young couple in D.C. and the promise of Israel’s right to “cleanse”…

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Comment: The ugly truth in the GOP’s big, beautiful bill

It will kick some 10 million off Medicaid, including those who are working or are disabled.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to reporters after returning from a meeting at the White House on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

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Comment: Congress, over years, has become second-class branch

How Congress lost its constitutional clout and what it means for Americans and democracy.

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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, May 25

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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For informed voters, give the gift of news, information

A recent nationwide poll found that Donald Trump’s approval ratings were higher with voters who hadn’t followed the…

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Why do I protest? This is why

In the long four months of governing, the Trump administration has shown itself to be cruel, chaotic and…

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Comment: Many veterans came home, fighting a war with addiction

Abuse of alcohol and drugs is common among vets, but services are available to individuals and families.

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Comment: State worker pay raises behind $10B in tax increases

Gov. Ferguson missed his chance to pare tax increases that will hurt residents and businesses.

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Forum: The magic created behind branches of weeping mulberry tree

The mature trees offer a ‘Secret Garden’-like room favored by children, one I hope to return to someday.

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Forum: Holding on to hope even as the images fade from view

Like fleeting after-images on our retinas, how do we cope with the longer-felt losses all around us?

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Youth Forum: Gun safety laws protect lives of citizens and police

By Leila Plantilla / For The Herald

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Youth Forum: Ukraine never started the war, yet U.S. sides with Russia

By Artem Nazarchuk / For The Herald

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Youth Forum: Later start to school day will aid kids’ health, studies

By Kynslee Morth / For The Herald