THE DEBATE
There's Nothing Unconstitutional About Public Nativity Scenes | Opinion
While the United States has a rich and celebrated history of religious displays in public spaces, unfortunately, some choose to attack this honored tradition.
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Christian Nationalist Grinches Are Waging a War on Your Holidays | Opinion
The thing with traditions, as we nonreligious Americans well know, is that you can take the parts you like and leave the rest. Thankfully, our Constitution is not so picky-and-choosy.
Trump, GOP Are Poised To Shake Up the D.C. Establishment | Opinion
Washington, D.C. is never going to be the same. A new era of governance is dawning, creating exciting new opportunities for Americans from all walks of life.
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GOP Controlling Washington Means It's Christmas for Lobbyists | Opinion
The Congressional Review Act allows a new lineup in the House, Senate, and Oval Office to repeal regulations issued during the final months of the last administration.
The U.S. Health Care System Isn't So Bad | Opinion
Private health insurers look positively spendthrift compared with public payers in Canada and Great Britain, who deny care before patients even have the chance to ask for it.
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When It Comes to Health Care, the U.S. Is Doing It Wrong | Opinion
The unseemly snark over the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson needs discussing.
The Democrats' Path Back to Power | Opinion
We've got a vision that everyone should do well when our economy does well and that Democrats are ready to fight to make that happen.
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DNC should move D.C. Headquarters to Youngstown, Ohio | Opinion
The Democrats have, whether we like it or not, become an arrogant, preachy, coastal, inside-the-beltway, Twitter Party.
Biden Should Fulfill Promise To Commute Federal Death Sentences | Opinion
Will President Joe Biden commute all federal death sentences or will he break another campaign promise before leaving office in January?
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Capital Punishment Is Unfortunately Needed in America | Opinion
The anti-death penalty interests in this country conduct their arguments in insidious and even cowardly ways, all in effort to avoid a clear yes or no debate about the death penalty itself.
How Many Men Does It Take To Win a War They Never Chose To Fight? | Opinion
How many will suffer before the war concludes?
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Ukraine Can Still Beat Russia. It Must Win for All of Us | Opinion
When historians study us sometime in the future, they will analyze not our statements and promises but the decisions we made and the actions we took. Were we able to prevent Russia's war on Ukraine from engulfing all Europe?
Government Needs To Do More To Ensure Obesity Drug Safety | Opinion
The Biden administration has proposed expanding Medicare coverage for anti-obesity medications.
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Biden Administration Right To Expand Access to Weight Loss Drugs | Opinion
Today, 42 percent of U.S. adults have obesity. This figure has been climbing every year.
Legal Sports Betting Is a Good Thing. Here's Why | Opinion
Legal sports betting has transformed the sports and entertainment landscape across the United States, offering millions of Americans a safe and regulated way to engage with the sports they love.
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Sports Betting Hurts American Men. Time To Rethink Its Regulation | Opinion
Betting on sports online is a perfect storm for men in that it combines things we enjoy at a visceral level.
Donald Trump Was Always Going to Pardon the J6 Insurrectionists | Opinion
One of the least compelling arguments against President Joe Biden's Dec. 1 pardon of his troubled son Hunter is the idea that it will give President-elect Donald Trump an excuse to abuse his own pardon powers.
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After Hunter Pardon, Nothing Stands in the Way of Jan. 6 Pardons | Opinion
During the 2024 campaign, Trump promised to pardon Jan. 6 defendants. Now Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter has lowered the threshold.
Celebrity Presidential Endorsements Are Not Important | Opinion
Celebrity endorsements often fail to sway voters and typically backfire.
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Celebrity Endorsements Help Presidential Candidates | Opinion
As voters seek authenticity—whether fact-based or not—and direct engagement, the future of political influence may rest with these emerging voices.
Syria's New Rulers Are Former Al-Qaeda. Why Is D.C. Celebrating? | Opinion
A former Al Qaeda commander has seized power in Damascus, bringing great jubilation and relief to Washington, DC regime-changers who pined for this day.
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Syria Is Finally Free | Opinion
I hope that Syrians can find a way out of this bloody, 14-year conflict which has destroyed such a beautiful, historical country.
Pardons May Be Key to Protecting Some From Political Persecution | Opinion
Whatever you may think of the Hunter Biden pardon, there is a far more important clemency issue at hand: preventing widespread politicized prosecutions in the next administration.
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Biden's 'Preemptive Pardons' Are an Assault on the Rule of Law | Opinion
If these are ultimately implemented, it would suggest that there is no crime imaginable that a high ranking Democrat could commit worthy of prosecution.
Rep. Biggs: GOP Must Stand by Trump's Cabinet Picks | Opinion
Why do Republicans insist on snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? We won the election. We have a mandate.
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To Confirm Hegseth at DOD Betrays Those Who Serve With Honor | Opinion
Department of Defense faces the prospect of being led by a man who fails to embody the basic principles that we have long said military leaders should uphold.
Trump Must Use His Middle East Leverage to Help the Palestinians | Opinion
Trump can offer incentives for the Gulf to help rebuild Gaza in a transition period before control of the territory returns to the Palestinians.
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Palestinians Are Facing a New Reality With Donald Trump in Power | Opinion
No matter how you feel about the president-elect, Donald Trump has made it clear that, when it comes to the Palestinians, his administration is going to do things differently.
RFK Jr. Wants You to Live by His Rules. It's the Kennedy Way | Opinion
Bobby Jr.'s vaccine skepticism is attractive to anti-vaxxers, and his conspiracy theories (including about his father's 1968 assassination) appeal to Trump and his advisors.
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Hey Democrats: We Should Work With RFK Jr. on Fixing America's Food System
The brutal irony is that we, the taxpayers, subsidize the very food that makes us sick. Then we, as a society, subsidize the resulting health care crisis.
Where's the Pardon for Thousands of Black Men Locked Up for What Hunter Did
President Biden gave the proverbial middle finger to all of the people that were harmed by laws that he wrote by freeing his son from the consequences of them.
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Pardoning Hunter Biden Was The Right Thing Done the Wrong Way | Opinion
President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, less than two weeks before his sentencing was, in my view, the right thing to do.
Biden Pardoning Hunter Proves Being a Biden Is a Get Out of Jail Free Card
By trading credibility for kinship, the Constitution protects Biden today, but the harsh verdict of the ages will be unforgiving.
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Pardoning Hunter Biden Was The Right Thing Done the Wrong Way | Opinion
President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, less than two weeks before his sentencing was, in my view, the right thing to do.
RFK's Policies Sound Populist, But Indulge Elite Fantasies | Opinion
President-elect Donald Trump is stacking the Department of Health and Human Services with people who are poised to favor the health fantasies of the rich.
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The Progressive Case for RFK Jr. | Opinion
Americans should support Kennedy's nomination. He is the best chance of reigning in corruption and corporate power while prioritizing public health over profit.
Will Bondi Save Us From Fentanyl or Dole Out Trump's Vengeance? | Opinion
There are two encouraging signs about the incoming Trump administration. The first is that the United States still has a Senate.
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Pam Bondi Is the Perfect Pick to End the Fentanyl Crisis | Opinion
I hope that members of the United States Senate understand the urgent need to restore law and order and effectively address the fentanyl calamity.
Trump Is Obsessed With Destroying the Media | Opinion
We must protect our First Amendment rights, all of our First Amendment rights, and preserve the freedom of the press at all costs. They may be the last line of defense the American people have left.
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The Promising Future of Journalism in a Digital Age | Opinion
Many argue that the future of journalism is bleak, but I contend that it has never been more promising.