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D.J. Tice
This impulse to impeach is becoming a habit
It's one way among several that our country has normalized instability.
Editorial
Are jam-packed planes also a safety threat?
Thanks to FAA tests, Americans should soon know the answer.
Ahmed Tharwat
What do Arabs think about America and Americans?
Amid stereotypes and assumptions, a Google search offers an array of answers, and some interesting questions.
Burton Abrams
A 'silver bullet' for the world's problems? Check this one out
It's socialism, as championed by prominent progressives. Judging by how it worked for China, we'd better hope we dodge it.
Lori Sturdevant
Trump vs. Congress: A fundamental concern
Others can analyze the politics. I worry about the future of checks and balances.
Emily Esfahani Smith
The world 'is neither good nor bad, but thinking makes it so'
So what, then, are your primal thoughts about the world? Knowing can ease your path.
Editorial
Current drug price system is failing
And there may be rare bipartisan support for doing something about it.
John Rash
Rash Report: A film about Roy Cohn, but also about Donald Trump
New documentary 'Where's My Roy Cohn?' shows the notorious attorney's considerable influence on the future U.S. president.
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.
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