Commentary

A balanced approach to Social Security
Commentary, Opinion
By PETER JENSEN Baltimore Sun 
Aug 10, 2026
BALTIMORE (TNS) — I landed my first real, albeit minimum wage job at the tender age of 15, and one of my lasting memories was how the paycheck came wi...
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Trump has until Labor Day to bring down gasoline prices
Commentary, Opinion
By NOLAN FINLEY The Detroit News 
Aug 10, 2026
DETROIT (TNS) — Donald Trump is running out of time to find a genuine solution that spares Republicans from the consequences of his war with Iran. The...
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Another far-left candidate to haunt Democrats?
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 07, 2026
BOSTON (TNS) — The narrower than expected victory by the far left Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, could backfire on the party...
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Americans need to improve financial literacy
Commentary, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
Aug 07, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — I recently joined the board of my Manhattan co-op, and I love it. One of my duties is reviewing applications for apartments, which — ...
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Health Matters: Priced out of health
Commentary, Opinion
By ATHENA GODET-CALOGERAS 
Aug 07, 2026
At the beginning of July, some 13,682 women and men, ages 19-64 years old, living in New York state's 23rd Congressional District — including Cattarau...
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Amid current battles, Democrats look ahead to 2028
Commentary, Opinion
By CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
Aug 06, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — The Democrats are at it again, fiddling with the presidential nominating calendar in hopes of achieving the impossible – making it ...
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Tax cuts and deregulation power growth
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 05, 2026
Economic freedom and economic growth remain intertwined. Set to speak in Las Vegas on Wednesday, it was hoped President Donald Trump would emphasize h...
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MAGA or the DSA? America deserves a better choice
Commentary, Opinion
By ABBY McCLOSKEY Bloomberg Opinion 
Aug 05, 2026
DALLAS (TNS) — Most Americans don’t want a state-run economy. But increasingly, there’s not a political party that reflects this mainline view. On the...
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Clearing clutter a constant challenge
Commentary, Opinion
By DEB WUETHRICH 
Aug 05, 2026
Clutter to a house is like weeds in the garden. You can’t just do it once and it’s done. Maybe some can. Not with the need to weed, but I hear many in...
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We can’t fix America’s schools without data
Commentary, Opinion
By MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, Bloomberg Opinion 
Aug 04, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — At a time when both U.S. parties paint the other as a threat to the country’s future, both are ignoring one of the gravest threats of...
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Why so many Latinos in the US are anti-immigrant
Commentary, Opinion
By ELADIO BOBADILLA Los Angeles Times 
Aug 04, 2026
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — Since President Donald Trump’s return to power, more than 60 people have died at the hands of or in the custody of immigration aut...
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Why Anthony Fauci is still pleading the Fifth
Commentary, Opinion
By SUSAN SHELLEY The Orange County Register 
Aug 03, 2026
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — On the morning of Jan. 20, 2025, just hours before the presidency of Joseph R. Biden Jr., came to an end, the White House released...
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AI in schools? Think it through
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 03, 2026
Did you know that AI robots in the classroom transform traditional learning into dynamic, personalized and interactive experiences? That they act as t...
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More Americans are saying no to alcohol
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 03, 2026
American drinking habits are changing. Nearly half of American adults say they don’t touch alcohol, according to a 2025 Gallup survey. At 54%, the sha...
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Will the Iran war kill OPEC?
Commentary, Opinion
By PETER ST. ONGE and E.J. ANTONI 
Jul 31, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — OPEC looks like it might be coming undone. Major members have threatened to leave, and one already has. This could eventually mean ...
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