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Biden's compromise on new oil drilling- Devastating for the Arctic

Overall in the first 25 months of his term, 6,787 drilling leases granted compared with former Trump's 6,695 in the ...

Twenty years on, I don't regret supporting the Iraq war

The strong arguments and the weak arguments evaluated in retrospect. ...

Unleashing the U.S. military on Mexican drug cartels won't work

That's an open-ended invitation to endless military assaults in the whole hemisphere, including right here at home. ...

With sports betting expansion, more help for problem gamblers is key

Legislation needs to include increases in treatment, prevention and research funding to match the proposed expansion of gambling rights. ...

We need both direct renter aid, more construction

Policymakers who accept housing supply skepticism risk locking us into a worsening housing affordability crisis. ...

Editorial cartoon- Busted brackets

Follow the StarTribune for the news, photos and videos from the Twin Cities and beyond. ...

The University of Minnesota must do more to cut costs

Significant state support does not mean an open checkbook of taxpayer dollars. ...

To aid renters, ease up on investors, landlords

Proposed legislation would make it harder for those who can't afford ownership to live in a single-family neighborhood. ...

Opinion- A bishop of immense courage

As thousands continue to flee Nicaragua, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on Bishop Rolando Alvarez, who is imprisoned there for protesting ...

China's growing worldwide influence has set off alarm bells, but is anyone listening?

Over the past several years, the preponderance of discussions regarding China has focused on its threat to Taiwan and its ...

'Gender-affirming care' proceeds without benefit of careful analysis

Today's "gender-affirming" procedures, which are increasingly being inflicted on young people, are seemingly happily accepted by the American medical establishment ...

'All of the above' approach needed to defeat Mexican drug cartels

It is not hyperbole to say that Mexican cartels are public enemy No. 1 for all Americans. Or at least ...

Anthony Fauci offers to debate 'anybody' - so here's his invitation

Anthony Fauci denied during a PBS interview he was a flip-flopper on face mask guidance and that he'd be "happy ...

EDITORIAL- Transgender fad should be tempered, not promoted

Being "cool" is an awesome feeling. When everyone is cool, though, then no one is, because coolness means standing out ...

Vice President Kamala Harris has no idea what her job is

Being vice president is the easiest job in the world - seriously. ...

Keep the government junk out of 'junk fees' regulations

Before President Biden's State of the Union speech, the White House said he'd call upon the federal government to tackle ...

Newsom takes victory lap despite California's failed COVID-19 response

Not a week goes by that Governor Gavin Newsom is not boasting about how effective his policies were in addressing ...

U.S.-South Korea alliance at 70- Moving upward and onward

"A time-tested alliance." Those words really sum up the seven-decade partnership between the United States and the Republic of Korea. ...

Federal bank bailout- What happens when firefighters are the arsonists?

In the past week, two top 20 American banks have failed. A bank failure occurs when government regulators determine that ...

Josh Harris already has a building issue in Philly. Buying Commanders will give him a bigger one

Winning the bidding to own the Commanders will be hard enough. Then the real work starts. ...

Hold Cori Bush and 'Squad' Democrats accountable for campaign finance violations

"The Squad" enjoys preaching to the masses from the altar of radical leftism. ...

Serious politicians need to tackle Social Security and Medicare reform

As he prepared for reelection in 2004, President George W. Bush decided to tackle entitlement reform, a difficult policy question ...

Wall Street ESG 'goon squad' a direct threat to economic freedom

Last Monday, President Biden came down squarely on the side of those who believe that all investing should include the ...

Haters bring Trump much closer to becoming Republican nominee

Alvin Bragg's attempt to indict and convict former President Donald Trump is one more example of Trump haters making his ...

California demons- Does Gavin Newsom really think he can win presidency?

California, once a place where people moved to find beauty, prosperity and great weather (earthquakes and fires aside), is rapidly ...

Americans must be diligent in defending religious freedoms or risk persecution

The stonings, torture and other murderous actions that people around the globe face at the hands of extremists and madmen ...

Rep. Matt Soper's tweet about civil war, gun laws draws ire from his uncle

Tributes hang on a temporary fence in front of a Boulder King Soopers grocery store last year, in which 10 ...

Hickenlooper- Phil Washington should be confirmed as administrator of the FAA

Phil Washington, the nominee to become the new CEO at Denver International Airport, poses for a portrait outside the airport ...

These two bills would be catastrophic to CU Anschutz's world-class care

AURORA, CO - AUGUST 25: A view of The University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora on Tuesday, ...

Finding the right mayor for Denver in a large field of candidates

Candidates sit on stage during a Denver mayoral debate at McAuliffe International School on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (Photo by ...

Let's find a way to treat destitute Coloradans in mental health crisis

DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 1: A homeless man sits by a traffic pole as people walk on the 16th Street ...

Jenna Ellis, disgraced Trump attorney, deserves more than a slap on the wrist

CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 17: Jenna Ellis, former Legal Advisor and Counsel to former President Donald Trump, speaks during the ...

Giant sequoia trees may need logging, prescribed burns, but don't rush

Flames burn up a tree as part of the Windy Fire in the Trail of 100 Giants grove in Sequoia ...

Spring Fling & Art Stroll readies for return to The Point - Post News Group

By Kathy Chouteau The Richmond Standard Signaling that better weather is around the corner, Point Richmonds Spring Fling & Art ...

Letter to the editor- Christianity paved the way

As noted in "Texas VA clinic removes 'Remember Our Veterans' metal cross after watchdog complains" (web, March 20), the Department ...

Letter to the editor- Musk in the military?

Elon Musk, owner of the SpaceX-operated Starlink communication system, turned off the electronic spectrum relied upon by Ukrainian forces for ...

Letter to the editor- Unify to fight China, Russia

The American people are being treated as children in a proposed national divorce. ...

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Ukraine to receive more artillery shells from EU after agreement ok'd

BRUSSELS, Belgium: While chairing a meeting of EU foreign and defense ministers in Brussels this week, European Union (EU) foreign ...

Media reports nine Chinese killed at Africa mine

BANGUI, Central African Republic: Authorities from the Central African Republic have said that nine Chinese nationals were killed and two ...

Australian river town reports millions of dead fish

MENINDEE, Australia: After recent floods and hot weather, millions of dead fish have washed up in southeastern Australia, which authorities ...

Idaho to OK death by firing squad when drugs not available

BOISE, Idaho: Under a bill passed by the Idaho Legislature thios with a veto-proof majority, the state will allow firing ...

California joins with drugmaker to manufacture affordable insulin

SACRAMENTO, California: The state of California and generic drug manufacturer Civica have announced a 10-year partnership to produce affordable, state-branded ...

Newly signed Wyoming law outlaws use of abortion pill

CHEYENNE, Wyoming: A Wyoming bill outlawing the use or prescription of medication abortion pills, which was passed by the state's ...

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