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Opinion: Politics past will haunt Washington in 2025. It won't be pretty
To look back over the politics of the past year is to see a preview of the coming one. It’s not pretty. Donald Trump, as president again,…
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Opinion: California ruled with great jobs and boom times. What happened?
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s constant reminders that California’s economy ”leads the nation” as well as being a model for social justice are…
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Opinion: Romney's Senate exit marks an end to the bipartisanship Washington desperately needs
Mitt Romney delivered his farewell speech before the U.S. Senate in early December. It isn’t hyperbole to say it marked the end of an era.…
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Opinion: Drain the swamp? More like overt, unapologetic swampy displays at Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump doesn’t drain the swamp, despite his promises. He just puts his own brand on it, like everything else he touches, and sells.…
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Opinion: California and other states are rushing to regulate AI. This is what they're missing
The Constitution shouldn’t be rewritten for every new communications technology. The Supreme Court reaffirmed this long-standing principle…
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Putting Politics Aside, They Come Together to Save Lives
EAGAN, MINN. — "I'm so anti-woke," said Tina Rexing, the owner of the eponymous T-Rex Cookie bakery based in this suburb of Minneapolis.…
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Patrick Soon-Shiong's controversial shakeup at the L.A. Times: 'Bias meter,' opinion upheaval and a call for growth
Patrick Soon-Shiong had become accustomed to making the news. He was the doctor and medical technology innovator who built a fortune, the…
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Opinion: The U.S. should not yet trust Syria's new regime
After a half century of Assad family dictatorial rule, Bashar Assad has fled and Syrians can finally celebrate the end of a horrific…
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What the New Border Czar Says Isn't Necessarily What Goes
President-elect Donald Trump's campaign promise of mass deportation has met its man in "border czar" Tom Homan. Having promised to "run…
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Opinion: Christopher Wray just broke a prime rule of dealing with Donald Trump
For someone who played a tough-talking executive on TV — “You’re fired!” — Donald Trump sure goes out of his way to avoid such…
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Fortnite Ballistic is Counter-Strike for normies, and that's a good thing
I have been a Counter-Strike player for a long time. With over 1,400 hours in CSGO/CS2 and countless more in older versions, I've seen…
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Opinion: South Korea needs a stronger response from the U.S. to help save its democracy
The Republic of Korea’s ascent as a global beacon of liberal democracy and capitalism has been built on its robust alliance with the…
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Opinion: The TikTok court case has staggering implications for free speech in America
The free speech implications of the coming ban on TikTok in the United States are staggering and unprecedented. On Friday, the U.S. Court…
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Opinion: Trump's predatory Cabinet choices are added proof that #MeToo is over
So this is what Donald Trump means by “Make America Great Again.” Bring back the “Mad Men” days. As I’ve been working to keep up with the…
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Opinion: Biden should arm Ukraine to the teeth to prepare for the best negotiated peace
Before leaving office in January, President Biden can still do much to bolster Ukraine’s security, and our own. The need for greater U.S.…
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Opinion: Trump promised to raise taxes, but Biden and Congress could tie his hands
Now that Donald Trump will be headed to the White House, it is all but certain that he will pursue significant new taxes on imported…
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Opinion: This Thanksgiving, I'm grateful for Sen. Mitch McConnell
A coping mechanism I’ve adopted since the election of Donald Trump, a man more deserving of prison than the presidency, is to look for…
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Opinion: On homelessness, liberal California and the ultraconservative Supreme Court largely agree
What does a small, solidly Republican city in Oregon have in common with California’s largest liberal enclaves? All breathed a sigh of…
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Why Is It OK for Everyone but Israelis to Defend Themselves?
The International Criminal Court says its decision to issue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former…
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Opinion: Who's the vice-president elect? Elon Musk or JD Vance?
The speaker of the House, the man second in line to the presidency — Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana — had to photobomb the much-shared…
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The Supreme Court Could Strike Down Trump Recess Appointments
The Supreme Court could easily strike down President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks if he tries to kneecap the Senate confirmation…
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Harris Lost Catholic Voters Because She Didn't Try To Win Them
The morning I found out Kamala Harris wasn't going to the Al Smith Dinner, I was dumbfounded. Critics might argue that the event is about…
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Democrats Shouldn't Make a Sharp Right Turn. It Won't Help
As Democrats sort through the wreckage of their 2024 catastrophe, they would do well to take some time to reflect on the path forward…
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Trump free to use Justice Department to target his enemies. Will he?
WASHINGTON — Before he was reelected, President Trump openly threatened to use — or abuse — his power by ordering federal prosecutors to…