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John Rash
Rash Report: America needs Trump's relationship with the news media to improve
Protecting our democracy here at home and projecting our values abroad requires respect for a free press.
Lori Sturdevant
Blue state's margin won't last without DFL focus on all of it
DFL must remember to pay attention to economic security in rural Minnesota.
D.J. Tice
Donald Trump: Leader of the American empire's lost tribe
Don't know if he read Charles Murray's book "Coming Apart," but he got it.
John Rash
Rash Report: Robert Redford's prescient '70s films speak to 2016's politics
What "The Candidate" and "All the President's Men" can tell us about today's divisive environment.
Lori Sturdevant
A breakthrough moment for women, and, as usual, it's a struggle
A breakthrough to leadership still requires working twice as hard.
D.J. Tice
The right way to nominate a Supreme Court justice …
… is not Clinton's way. (Or Trump's, if that matters.) It's the historical way.
Lori Sturdevant
In the leadership battle for Minnesota House, what about the leaders?
Let's examine the curricula vitae of the two men who'd run the state House.
John Rash
Rash Report: Media mega-merger plan raises political eyebrows
Expect extra scrutiny reflecting concerns over concentration.
Lori Sturdevant
![Congressman Tom Emmer waved to the crowd as he left the state at the GOP convention. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Saturday, May 21, 2016 DU](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/VETPSHXRGY62FBXD6OUIM6BDKE.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer can help the GOP rebuild after Trump
He's a loyal team player, even in this election. He also has an broader vision for his party.
John Rash
Rash Report: 'Madaya Mom,' Marvel's super Syrian hero
Realistic comic strip goes where cameras can't.
D.J. Tice
Rising health care costs: A race we're running willingly?
Many blame the government or insurers, but when you remove them from the equation, as in pet care, spending still rises.
D.J. Tice
First, let's protect the rule of law
Among the signs of the American collapse, this is one flashing in neon.
Lori Sturdevant
U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, a possible candidate for governor? It's a good fit …
The congressman is well-suited to tackle the urban-rural divide.
John Rash
Rash Report: 'Command and Control' should spark a debate
'Techno-horror-thriller' documentary depicts a danger that's domestic as well as international.
Lori Sturdevant
Fearful and loathsome campaigning in Minnesota mailboxes
Flier about two DFL candidates picks the wrong approach and wrong topic.
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