Commentary

GOP downplaying abortion is right call for now
Commentary, Nation World
CYNTHIA M. ALLEN Fort Worth Star-Telegram 
Jul 11, 2024
FORT WORTH, Texas (TNS) — Republicans have adopted a platform , in advance of the party convention next week in Milwaukee, that might manage to be a s...
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Step aside, Joe. It’s time
Commentary, Nation World
JACKIE CALMES Los Angeles Times 
Jul 11, 2024
WASHINGTON (TNS) — If Joe Biden is the Democratic nominee this fall against Donald Trump, my vote for him would be the easiest I’ve ever cast. And yet...
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The ‘wilds’ of Portville are alive and well
Commentary, Local Columnists
DEB WUETHRICH 
Jul 10, 2024
It’s been a while since I’ve written about an adventure from “the wilds of Portville.” A couple years ago, a few columns told of experiences with anim...
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The ‘lawfare’ against Donald Trump is collapsing
Commentary, Nation World
SUSAN SHELLEY The Orange County Register 
Jul 08, 2024
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity didn’t sit well at all with the current occupant of the office. “The Am...
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Letter to the Editor: Why not call him king?
Commentary, Leters to the Editor
Jul 05, 2024
If he can require payment before offering a pardon, why not call him king? If he can use military force against American citizens, why not call him ki...
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The nuclear option(s)
Commentary, Local Columnists, Nation World
NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
Jul 04, 2024
After President Joe Biden’s abysmal performance in the first debate, Democrats and progressives are sweating bullets. They have been in denial for fou...
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Supreme Court decision makes mockery of July 4th
Commentary, Nation World
JACKIE CALMES Los Angeles Times 
Jul 04, 2024
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Perhaps on the Fourth of July, the Alitos flew the American flag properly, not upside down, at their Virginia or New Jersey homes. ...
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A middle ground on presidential immunity
Commentary, Nation World
Jul 02, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court ended its term Monday with a highly anticipated decision that provides American presidents with a modicum of immunity from crim...
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