Opinion
Let’s not make a mountain out of a MAGA hat
By Michael McGough
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A wall is easier to build than to tear down
The budgetary stalemate persists, prolonged by the tension between two equally preposterous ideas.
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Trump is keeping the government shut down over an immigration crisis that doesn’t exist
The federal government remains in a partial shutdown as President Donald Trump digs in his heels (good thing…
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No, Mr. Trump, the press is only the enemy of lies
Trump poses the greatest challenge to a free press at least since President Richard Nixon.
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Cry of ‘fake news’ is more than just wrong — it’s nationally destructive
Keep it up, America, and you’ll be going the way of the Roman Empire.
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High hopes for 2019: more laughs, fewer potholes
Here are a few changes that we could all applaud if they should occur in 2019.
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Another year, more predictions
Last year, we correctly foresaw Democratic capture of the House and a Las Vegas-Washington Stanley Cup final.
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An old tax idea is being resurrected for the new year
An old idea for boosting tax receipts is getting revived and repurposed for 2019.
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Mattis rejects a president who betrays allies and bows to adversaries
James Mattis’ resignation letter laid bare the frightening future of national security under President Donald Trump.
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Happy New Year, Republicans! It’s all downhill from here
2018 will go in the books as a bad one for most Republicans. They picked up two seats…
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Gen. Mattis leaves the kids in charge at Trump’s White House
Trump is that most singular of political types: someone fully capable of burning down everything around him if…
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Nikki Haley isn’t so sure about the UN
The woman who has spent the last two years representing the U.S. at the UN has a question:…
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Some 2018 news highlights: no wall, no more Trump Foundation
Perhaps, as you have been celebrating the holidays and living your life, you missed some noteworthy news developments.