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More than Mueller probe needed to assess Russian meddling
An independent, 9/11-style commission could examine broader threat.
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Trump team overcorrects with full embrace of Saudi Arabia
After blasting Saudis during campaign, president lacks healthy skepticism.
John Rash
Star Tribune Globe to spin again as world news comes full circle
International news events echo the original unveiling of the globe in 1951.
Kirk O. Kolbo
In crossing an ocean, Charles Lindbergh riveted a nation and the world
On the 90th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh's extraordinary solo flight, his story still tells us something about heroes, and ourselves.
Letters
Readers Write: Buffer strips, Dayton veto of abortion bills, the Trump presidency, assimilation, the role of nonpublic schools
Given water quality, there's no time for delay.
Editorial
This is a terrible time to slash drug abuse prevention funding
Trump campaigned on ending the opioid crisis. So why undercut key federal effort?
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Stephen L. Carter, Bloomberg View
Can a special counsel uncover the truth? Dream on
We know how this (usually) works. Interminable investigation, grand juries, underlings prosecuted for perjury, and a murky ending.
Carl P. Leubsdorf, The Dallas Morning News (TNS)
Franken, Klobuchar on long, early lists of Democratic mentionables for 2020
Worth considering : How many mentioned Donald Trump in May of 2013?
Editorial, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Incumbent President Hassan Rouhani is best bet in Iranian elections
It was under his leadership that Iran agreed to curb nuclear weapons program.
DIANE LOEFFLER
This tax break for private-school donations would take a wrong turn
This tax break would deal a blow to charities and public schools.
Anne Weyandt
Nonpublic schools can and should play vital role in quest for educational justice
We need to move past "public" vs. "private" labels to help students of color and those in poverty get chances at schools with proven records.
Gregory C. Pratt
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Successful examples show critics are wrong about support for bike lanes
Examples show most people like them, even if some folks initially balk. So give them a chance.
Letters
Readers Write: Special counsel appointment, household debt, education funding, bike lanes, St. Paul's image, coverage of women's sports
We're all complicit in the Trump presidency.
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