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What’s Your Game Plan? 

By Bridget Lowell  The Super Bowl is here, and if you’re anything like us, you haven’t done much of anything to prepare a menu. But food is every bit as

David Hegg

David Hegg | Ethical Vitamins for 2025

By David Hegg Since we live in a world enamored with vitamins and supplements, I’d like to suggest four “ethical vitamins” for a better societal life in 2025. As I

Letters to the Editor

Ron Perry | A Shamefully Narrow Vote

Jan. 20, 2025, the Laken Riley Act passed in the Senate by a shameful 64-35 votes. Senators had to overcome a filibuster in order to get it passed. Only 12,

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | Why Politics Is Like Religion

Politics is like a religion for secular elites: It represents their fellowship of likeminded believers, their worthy place to serve and to tithe, and their meaning and purpose in life.

Commentary

Joe Guzzardi | Sanctuary Cities: Time to End Them

And so, the Trump administration begins. The newly inaugurated president has set an extraordinarily high bar for his second term, with executive orders to secure the border, increase fossil fuel

Paul Butler: Going the Extra Mile

Paul Butler | Three Types of People at Work 

Even after living here for 21 years, I still hear American English phrases I don’t understand. Just this weekend, I heard someone say: “Don’t just phone it in.”   I’ve

Images posted by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Jan 24, 2025, show apparent illegal immigrants being deported. White House press office.

White House confirms deportation flights have started 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  The White House confirmed on Friday that flights deporting illegal immigrants out of the United States have started, revealing photos of military aircraft transporting people.  “Deportation

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | Who’s Above the Law?

The very people who touted — for years — Joe Biden’s promise not to pardon his son not only celebrated that pardon, they also demanded that Biden go on a

Byron York

Byron York | Prosecutor Who’d Never Admit Actions

President Donald Trump has thrown the Justice Department’s Jan. 6 Capitol riot prosecutions out the window. But a week before Trump became president, the Department essentially did the same to

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | The Trump-Newsom Feud Is On

As Donald Trump this week assumed the presidency for the second time, he rekindled his personal and political feud with California and its governor, Gavin Newsom, while also inflating Newsom’s

National News

Homeowners insurance rates up by double digits 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Insurance premiums of American homeowners rose last year, with rates increasing by more than 20% in six states, according to a recent report from S&P Global. 

Courts filler

Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s order limiting birthright citizenship.  U.S. District Judge John Coughenour after a hearing in Seattle issued a temporary

National News

SEC launches task force to overhaul crypto policy 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s new leadership has announced the creation of a task force to develop a regulatory framework for crypto assets, marking the