THE DEBATE
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.
We Democratic Socialists of America Won't Apologize
Migrants crossing the border are scapegoats for the real threat to the working class: billionaires who profit from a divided labor force.
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To Recover, Democrats Must Disavow Their Own 'Project 2025' | Opinion
Overall, the DSA stands against the freedom, prosperity and inclusivity that were once authentic cornerstones of the Democratic Party.
Biden Won't Be Remembered as a Transformative Historical Figure | Opinion
It didn't have to be this way.
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You'll Miss Having Joe Biden to Kick Around | Opinion
Since the election of Donald Trump as the 47th president on Nov. 5, the slow-building fury among Democrats against President Joe Biden has reached a fever pitch.
Trump Should Consider Using Recess Appointments | Opinion
With congressional Republican leadership on board and a mandate-level victory in the presidential election, recess appointments would be a perfectly valid option for President Trump.
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The Supreme Court Could Strike Down Trump Recess Appointments | Opinion
The Supreme Court could easily strike down President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks if he tries to kneecap the Senate confirmation process with recess appointments.
Elon Musk's DOGE Is a Great Idea. Trump Should Make It Permanent | Opinion
DOGE represents a harbinger of deregulation for an incoming Trump administration, especially with Dogecoin enthusiast Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy at the helm.
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Elon Musk Overseeing a Department for Transparency Is the Ultimate Troll
Despite his words, Elon Musk's actions show he is no friend to free speech.
Harris Lost Catholic Voters Because She Didn't Try To Win Them | Opinion
Kamala Harris' campaign displayed a noticeable aversion to engaging with Catholic voters. Unlike Biden, she avoided sustained outreach to religious communities.
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Kamala Harris' Radical Policies Cost Her the Catholic Vote | Opinion
Throughout Kamala Harris' presidential campaign, the incumbent vice president made no attempts to appeal to Catholic voters.
Trump's War on the D.C. Establishment Requires This Exact Cabinet | Opinion
The Senate should not use its constitutional advice-and-consent powers to obstruct Trump's plan to finally drain the leftist swamp.
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Captain Donald Trump's Ship of State Will Be Crewed by Pirates | Opinion
Every four years, Washington, D.C., plays a game of musical chairs atop the Great Ship of State.
Donald Trump's Trade War Won't Hurt China | Opinion
By empowering our own industries to compete freely and fairly on the global stage, we cultivate resilience and economic freedom—without the need for isolationist tariffs that ultimately hurt American consumers and businesses more than they hurt China.
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China Can't Win Trump's New Trade War | Opinion
In recent days, China has been forcing down the value of the renminbi, partly in anticipation of Trump imposing new tariffs.
Trump's Victory Could Mean Greater Diversity in Online Voices | Opinion
When President-Elect Donald Trump enters the White House for his second term, significant transformations are poised to occur in a realm he knows intimately well: social media.
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Welcome to the Muskification of Media | Opinion
While celebrating Donald Trump's victory early Wednesday morning at the president-elect's private club, the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, posted "You are the media."