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Editorial
November 19, 2019
FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2019, file photo President Donald Trump arrives on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.

A question of health in the White House

Trump and other candidates need to be up front with America about their physical fitness.
Editorial
November 15, 2019
FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2012 file photo, female soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division train on a firing range while testing

Senate should follow House and pass landmark bill for women veterans

The Deborah Sampson Act would meet need for expanded and improved VA care.
Editorial
November 15, 2019

Ford site project moves ahead in St. Paul

Plant's closing was a blow for St. Paul, but new development will be an asset to the city and region.
Editorial
November 15, 2019

Impeachment hearings are both proper and painful

Congress, the public, the media must calmly, carefully consider the facts, wherever they lead.
Editorial
November 14, 2019
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Smart work by the University of Minnesota to find the uninsured

Knowing where they live is key in helping them find health coverage.
Editorial
November 13, 2019

Challenge, change U.S. policy on Saudi Arabia

Twitter spying case reflects Riyadh's brazen attempts to suppress criticism of the kingdom.
Editorial
November 12, 2019
A school bus is coated in fresh snow on the first day of March Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in downtown Minneapolis, MN. De La Salle High School students

An unacceptably high school bus inspections flunk rate merits concern

Keeping students safe demands that their buses be roadworthy.
Editorial
November 12, 2019
FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2013, file photo, firearms training unit Detective Barbara J. Mattson, of the Connecticut State Police, holds up a Bushmaster

A welcome decision in Sandy Hook case

SCOTUS rules victims' families can proceed with suit against rifle maker.
Editorial
November 11, 2019
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Don't weaken flavored vape ban, Mr. President

Backtracking would hurt kids. There's no need to bow to special interests.
Editorial
November 11, 2019
Anti-government protesters march against the reelection of President Evo Morales in La Paz, Bolivia, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. President Morales is calli

Upheaval in Bolivia

Unquelled unrest claims its latest head of state, President Evo Morales.
Editorial
November 10, 2019

Zeroing in on dysfunction at DHS

One division keeps surfacing in examinations of the problems at the state agency.
Editorial
November 8, 2019

Trump retreats from leadership role on climate change

As he threatened, president starts a U.S. withdrawal from the Paris agreement.
Editorial
November 8, 2019

An unnecessary swipe at Native Americans

Until this year, November recognition had been distinctive.
Editorial
November 8, 2019

Worthington votes for a better future

On the sixth try, schools win support to finally address the impact of immigration.
Editorial
November 8, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a town hall meeting at Grinnell College, Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, in Grin

Warren's health plan is the wrong way forward

New Medicare for All proposal has flaws. A better idea is to build on the Affordable Care Act.
Editorial
November 8, 2019
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Big ideas to bolster light-rail passenger safety

Conditions on light-rail lines have deteriorated, and GOP legislator's plans are welcome.
Editorial
November 5, 2019

Mexican government needs new strategy to take on cartels

Brazen slaying of nine family members reflects the country's violent spiral.
Editorial
November 5, 2019

Congress, 'do your job' and protect whistleblower

Trump and his loyalists like Sen. Rand Paul are ignoring federal law.
Editorial
November 4, 2019
Waste Management worker Daniel Westerhaus collected trash from the alleys of the Snelling Hamline neighborhood of St Paul's yellow zone on the first d

Vote yes in the St. Paul trash referendum

The city's system needs fixes, but it shouldn't be scrapped.
Editorial
November 4, 2019

St. Paul election endorsements

The Editorial Board makes its picks in Tuesday's election.
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