Spending spree: Interest on federal debt expected to soar in next decade
The Congressional Budget Office’s recent projection that soaring federal red ink will hit $31.4 trillion by 2030 is an issue...
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Guest Editorials
Trump is not a ‘prophet’ on climate change
President Donald Trump rightly touted “America’s extraordinary prosperity” in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on...
Read moreInsult to injury: Trump smears allies he sold out to Turk assault
For any normal commander-in-chief, an overwhelming, bipartisan House resolution condemning his actions (by a 354-60 vote) would at least provoke...
Read moreNBA risks future in China for the sake of an American value
The People’s Republic of China is the land of opportunity for many American businesses, with its vast and fast-growing middle...
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The amazing, disappearing deficit concern
Mirrors, smoke, sleight of hand, trap doors or false walls and distractions, these are the tools of the magician’s disappearing...
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Hey, New York, Chicago has it right on cops
Compare and contrast. In 2014, three months after a banned police chokehold led to the death of Eric Garner in...
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Will Johnson give special relations a positive boost?
Looking at the United Kingdom from this side of the Atlantic, it’s fair to say that who becomes prime minister...
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Congress rushing to make the CIA less accountable
It’s already a crime to identify a covert intelligence agent or confidential informant working overseas. But even though the law...
Read moreTrump has treated Britain shamefully over a trifling spat
Kim Darroch learned the hard way what it’s like to be on the receiving end of Donald Trump’s grim Twitter...
Read moreHelp FTC, states stop scourge of dreaded robocalls
Robocalls come in all manner of manifestations. One of the latest: We answer a call, but suspecting a robocall, we...
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