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Commentary, Opinion
Jan 20, 2026
There is nothing inherently wrong with President Donald Trump’s pursuit of Greenland. But threatening to seize the island through military force is ri...
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A year into Trump 2.0, it’s time to channel Reagan
Commentary, Opinion
By MATT WYLIE The Charlotte Observer 
Jan 20, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (TNS) — When Ronald Reagan looked at America, he saw a country rooted in liberty, anchored in the rule of law and sustained by a faith...
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The brilliance of Dr. Martin Luther King
Commentary, Opinion
Jan 19, 2026
It may seem astonishing today, but the most famous line in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 speech delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial — o...
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‘Hamas is no longer appealing’
Commentary, Opinion
Jan 16, 2026
The recent whirlwind of international events — from Ukraine to Venezuela to Iran — has pushed the Gaza conflict off the front pages. But while circums...
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Chaos by design: Anti-ICE vitriol fans the flames
Commentary, Opinion
By JERRY ROGERS RealClearPolitics 
Jan 15, 2026
Over and over again, we’re told to be outraged. An individual is detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He is later released. And befo...
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Lax oversight of oil and gas royalties
Commentary, Opinion
Jan 14, 2026
The federal government often does not have enough time to ensure that oil and gas companies are properly reporting the royalties they owe from drillin...
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Signed, sealed, delivered — but when?
Commentary, Opinion
Jan 14, 2026
It's Nov. 3, 2026, Election Day. Avoiding the lines at the polls, you patriotically fill out your mail-in ballot and take it to a post office well bef...
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Commentary, Opinion
Jan 13, 2026
It’s a lot easier to waste someone else’s money. Before the recent tragic shooting, the biggest story out of Minnesota involved massive fraud. Content...
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Trump’s broadband moves save billions
Commentary, Opinion
Jan 12, 2026
Even government programs can get strangled by red tape. Think back to 2021. That’s when President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and J...
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