Today's Opinions

Wed Dec 18 2024

In America, it matters who gets shot. It's not our kids.

Law enforcement officers at the scene of a shooting on Dec. 16, 2024, at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis.

In a normal, civilized society, every shooting death would matter. Every life taken would shock the conscience. But that's not the case in America.

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Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, on Nov. 26, 2024, in La Casita-Garciasville.

How can Musk cut federal spending? Start by calling out Republicans.

Before Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy began to harp on government waste, few Republicans have stood up to their own party's hypocrisy on spending.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Dec. 12, 2024.

Trump may pardon NYC mayor. That's a loss for New Yorkers.

If Donald Trump does pardon Eric Adams, it will come at the expense of New York City residents who deserve to see their mayor stand trial.

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ABC to pay $15 million to Trump and settle lawsuit

ABC News settles with Trump. Will it change how the media cover him?

ABC agreed to pay Donald Trump $15 million (for his presidential library) because of what anchor George Stephanopoulos said about the former president

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President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 16, 2024.

Trump said he'd end the war in Ukraine. Now? Not so much.

Instead, death and destruction in Ukraine has actually intensified since Donald Trump won the election last month.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, right, attends a dedication ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on Dec. 11, 2024.

Our military sacrifices so much. Don't take our paychecks, too.

When a government shutdown occurs, military families are hurt in a variety of ways that add even more stress to an already challenging way of life.

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Speaker Mike Johnson, second from right, walks to a press conference along with National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chair Rep. Richard Hudson, right, and House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer, left, and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, second from left, on Nov. 12, 2024 at the United States Capitol.

GOP drops DEI and gives us all-male, almost-all-white leadership

GOP leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have chosen men to head up all 17 House committees. And all but one of those men is white. Diversity!

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