THE DEBATE
There's a Ceasefire in Gaza, but This Is Not a Victory for Hamas | Opinion
Since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack when Hamas and their allies broke through the border into Israel, butchering and kidnapping Israelis along with citizens from around the world, Gaza has been consumed by a long and brutal war.
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Even With a Ceasefire, Gaza Has No Future | Opinion
Benjamin Netanyahu's government in Israel and what remains of Hamas in Gaza have reached a ceasefire deal that will take effect on Sunday.
I'm a Black, Gay Vet. DEI Destroyed Our Military. Pete Hegseth Will Fix It
Pete Hegseth is the man for the moment. We can only hope that America's Senators are smart enough to see this and confirm him as Secretary of Defense.
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I'm a Black, Gay Vet. DEI Destroyed Our Military. Pete Hegseth Will Fix It
Pete Hegseth is the man for the moment. We can only hope that America's Senators are smart enough to see this and confirm him as Secretary of Defense.
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Pete Hegseth Succumbed to Blackmail. He Can't Be Confirmed to DOD | Opinion
If Hegseth capitulated to blackmailers once, what assurance do we have that he wouldn't do so again, this time with grave consequences for national security?
Meta's 'Fact-Checking' Decision Is a Win for All Americans | Opinion
The end of Facebook's censorship regime signifies more than a desire to stay in the political mainstream. It's a seminal victory for free speech.
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Facebook Decides You Can't Handle the Truth | Opinion
Efforts to differentiate between fact and fiction are going out of style. First X got rid of the hardy folks who had to sift through endless crap so that you, the consumer didn't have to.
L.A. Will Keep Having Catastrophic Fires No Matter Who You Blame | Opinion
We built a massive civilization in a place where fire is as much a part of the natural habitat as summer rains are in the east.
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California Wildfires Offer a Taste of the Problems Trump Faces | Opinion
The wildfires rampaging through Southern California this week are only a hint of the climate-change-caused devastation that is likely to grow far worse during President-elect Donald Trump's second term.
A Would Be Authoritarian Afraid of His Own People Steps Down | Opinion
His resignation and refusal to go down with the ship of his own party at the polls, shows us once again that Trudeau is in fact afraid of his own citizens.
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Canada's Liberals Need a New Leader but Trudeau's Cause Was Just | Opinion
Justin Trudeau's resignation as 23rd prime minister of Canada had become inevitable.
Pardon the J6 Defendants | Opinion
President Trump is right to review each January 6 case carefully, but those who were punished in violation of due process deserve pardons.
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Trump Pardoning J6 Offenders Is an Outrage—and Rewriting History | Opinion
Donald Trump has long said that pardoning members of the mob he sent to sack the Capitol that day was going to be one of his first orders of business,
Trump Used to Understand That Legal Immigration Hurts American Workers, Too
During his 2016 campaign, Donald Trump was keenly aware of how legal immigration was being used by elites to suppress American wages and replace workers.
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To Fix the H-1B Visa Mess, Take a 'Moneyball' Approach | Opinion
Claims of a "civil war" within MAGA ranks may be exaggerated, but a holiday exchange on X underscored a growing fault line in the Republican Party between the working-class voters and the billionaire elites.
Fixing the H-1B Visa Begins at Home—Not With More Migrants | Opinion
As debates rage over the H-1B visa program, the nation finds itself divided on what "America First" truly means.
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To Fix the H-1B Visa Mess, Take a 'Moneyball' Approach | Opinion
Claims of a "civil war" within MAGA ranks may be exaggerated, but a holiday exchange on X underscored a growing fault line in the Republican Party between the working-class voters and the billionaire elites.
Jimmy Carter's Legacy: Failure Is OK if You're a Democrat | Opinion
A series of recent historical studies have sought to sanitize the many failures of Carter's presidential term by arguing that they were simply not his fault.
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Jimmy Carter's Legacy in the Middle East Is Both War and Peace | Opinion
What history will record of Jimmy Carter was that he was the first U.S. president to broker peace between Israel and an Arab country.
Jimmy Carter Fought for Democracy Around the World—And Often Won | Opinion
My first election observation mission could have been former President Jimmy Carter's last.
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Jimmy Carter's Judicial Legacy Reveals How He Reshaped America | Opinion
Like most presidencies, Jimmy Carter's will face history's judgment in determining whether its fiascos resulted from sheer misfortune or Carter's miscalculations.
Expect More Lawmakers to Go 'Independent' in the Coming Year | Opinion
You can expect at least one member of Congress or the Senate to declare him or herself an Independent, mirroring a trend.
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2025's Big Question: Can Republicans Govern? | Opinion
The country has one political party that can govern but not consistently win elections, and another that can win elections but can't seem to govern.
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.