Press freedom

Press freedom is important, but so is press inclusion. Being able to tell the story to others is difficult if you can’t hear the story. President Trump has banned...

Math matters

As a retired math teacher I am both amused and horrified by President Trump's math failure. He is going to reduce pharmaceutical prices by up to 1000%. If you...

Cleaning it all

Trump, EU chief to meet today in push for trade deal

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump said Friday they would meet in Scotland this weekend in a decisive push to resolve a months-long transatlantic...

Trump plays golf in Scotland while protesters take to the streets and decry his visit

US President Donald Trump played golf on Saturday at his course on Scotland's coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his visit and accuse...

Forgotten godfather of Trump's immigration campaign

He inveighs against illegal immigration in terms more appropriate for a vermin infestation. He wants all people without papers deported immediately, damn the cost. He thinks Los Angeles is...

Fake video of Barack Obama arrest is scary and insane

On Sunday, our thoughtful and reserved president reposted on his Truth Social site a video generated by artificial intelligence that falsely showed former President Barack Obama being arrested and...

The need to focus on the economy’s significance

The size of the national debt has become a preoccupation across the political spectrum. Democrats have complained about the $3.4 trillion increase in the debt projected to result from...

Fearful of Trump’s wrath, Congress abdicates its authority

Carl P. Leubsdorf, Tribune News Service The first six months of President Donald Trump’s second administration have brought an unprecedented expansion of presidential power. They’ve also brought an unprecedented...

Trump wants to eradicate DEI in higher education

The Trump administration has already disrupted Darius McGregor’s academic journey. The 18-year-old graduate of Denver’s East High School interned earlier this year at a laboratory on the University of...