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John Kass
Pelosi's rush to impeach resembles Bush's war push
Herding voters with scare tactics turned out disastrously in the Iraq war, and we can't be fooled again.
Gina Barreca, Hartford Courant (TNS)
Devil's in the details when our differences define us
So what was it that made me/you want to throw you/me into the alligator moat?
James Stavridis
Ukraine's geopolitical importance is getting lost
It sits between East and West, and it's the state with the greatest potential in a generally depressed part of Europe.
Editorial
Rent controls are in fashion again, and renters should worry
Capping rents is a lousy answer to the problem of high housing costs.
Richard Moe
Gov. Walz, please stop Twin Metals mine
He needs to use his power to save our wilderness area.
Jeremy Munson
Counterpoint: Over-the-counter insulin is a viable option
Advocates of socialized medicine are eager to suppress this information because it doesn't advance their agenda.
Editorial Board
Vote of the whole House would legitimize impeachment inquiry
That's what happened before the inquiries of 1974 and 1998. But Pelosi hasn't taken that step.
Editorial
Protect teens from the dangers of vaping
Nicotine affects adolescent brains uniquely, and e-cigs can hook kids.
Keith Ellison and Rebecca Lucero
Keith Ellison, Rebecca Lucero: We will prove LGBTQ discrimination is not free speech
Appealing the wedding videographer case right now could result in a loss with dire consequences. So we'll go back to trial to protect everyone's rights.
Mike Kuhle
Counterpoint: In Worthington, where I'm mayor, immigrants help us grow, thrive
Most of us work through the challenges of change.
Jay Ambrose, Tribune News Service (TNS)
A President Pence might have voter appeal Democrats never dreamed of
He's not charismatic, but also not vulgar. He knows issues, how to negotiate and how to manage. He counters socialistic aspirations.
Eli Lake, Bloomberg News (TNS)
Ukraine is a scandal. Barr's investigation of Mueller's report is not.
There are fair questions that need to be answered about the origins of the FBI's investigation of the Trump campaign in 2016 and 2017.
Megan McArdle
Don't make it too hard for Republicans to get on the impeachment train
To Democrats: Proceed carefully, don't shower invectives, don't say you told us so. How dare I make such demands? Three reasons.
Robert Atkins and Adam P. Frankel
President Pelosi? Could happen, and there's precedent for preparation
She's third in line — as House Speaker Carl Albert was in 1973, when he was offered a contingency plan for the possibility.
Ross Douthat
How high-minded self-dealing paved the way for our low-minded president
Think Dick Cheney's moves from the public sector to the private sector and back again, or the Clinton Foundation's global funding stream.
Michael Siegel
Why is vaping the only youth health issue in the crosshairs?
Alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, gun violence — are not the numbers in those categories tragically impressive, too?
John Rash
The enduring impact of Anne Frank's diary
Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, Anne's stepsister, will speak at the U's Northrop Auditorium on Oct. 27.
Editorial, Miami Herald
An important victory for 'red flag' law in Florida
Court rejects appeal from sheriff's deputy who posed a threat to girlfriend.
Keith E. Whittington
Is impeachment the best way to handle Trump, even if he committed impeachable offenses?
Even if Trump committed impeachable offenses, other steps could rein him in.
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