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Delores Flynn
Counterpoint: Busting union won't fix home-care worker shortage
For us, home care isn't something we would ever use for political gain. It matters too much to the people we love.
Marc A. Thiessen, The Washington Post
Hint to Broadway liberals: Regular Americans (i.e., Trump voters) can't afford 'Hamilton' tickets
Day by day, the pampered out of touch left demonstrates why they lost so badly, and may continue to.
Editorial
What does the Trump presidency mean for high-speed rail?
He's praised China's system, so maybe he'll commit to transit investment.
Peter M. Leschak
After the election, make up: Smooth transition is the goal, but it's a two-way street
I'm convinced Trump was the wrong choice. But he is the choice made, and he deserves a chance to govern.
Paul John Scott
After the election, break up: You voted for Trump? You're off my list.
It may seem harsh, but there has to be accountability.
After the election: Make up or break up?
Two Opinion Exchange contributors make their respective cases.
Donald Gault
Castile tragedy offers an opportunity for healing
There is a way to counter the feeling among so many of us that their lives simply don't matter. Here is a program we can get behind.
Editorial
Obama's approach to executive clemency has been puzzling
He's either been too generous, too harsh or both.
Cynthia M. Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TNS)
Left's freak-out over Trump's win is absurd
As a conservative, I didn't vote for him, either, and I still have many concerns, but the craziness is starting to make me glad he won.
Pat Schaffer
Here are the reasons I believe Trump poses a danger to us all
You Trump voters call us liberals "smug," but we have judged the man by his own words. He offered economic losers a false scapegoat.
Lori Sturdevant
Greater MSP and the talent pool: A mission to ease the election's ills
Coming together for our region's future is still a highly relevant goal.
D.J. Tice
The Electoral College still gets my vote
Another conflict with the popular vote gives me pause, but what's better?
Jim Abeler and Rod Hamilton
Editorial
Israel's right wing celebrates Trump's win with a risky move
Legalizing settlements on Palestinian land will be used against U.S.
Annette Meeks
A helping hand for the poorest of the poor
But you won't see something like a RAM medical clinic in Minnesota, where, of course, there are laws and regulations that forbid it.
Jennifer Rubin, The Washington Post
Sessions pick another sign that Trump intends to be Trump
Long plagued by (credible) charges of racism, his confirmation battle will be bruising.
KIM CROCKETT
Many caregivers want out of union's iron grip
But the Dayton administration, which has long and beneficial ties to the public-employees union, is helping thwart their efforts.
Elizabeth Klodas
In preventive health care, diet makes more sense than pills
Nutrition-based remedies for heart disease and other ailments have no bad side effects.
Len Champney, The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS)
On Trump, polls were only modestly wrong -- and here's why
The errors were a big deal, but not that large — mainly falling within margins of error.
Bryan Dowd, Roger Feldman and Pinar Karaca-Mandic
Haste in jettisoning Obamacare will invite chaos
The Affordable Care Act is anything but; however, it can be fixed with some patient — the key word — planning.
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