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Cartoonist’s Take: July 12, 2026

Cartoonist’s Take: July 12, 2026

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Jonah Goldberg: The right and left need to control the radicals in their own parties

Jonah Goldberg: The right and left need to control the radicals in their own parties

It’s starting to sound like we’re in the middle of the Spanish Civil War. For those of you who forgot, the Spanish Civil War was the great prequel...

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Jon Decker: Trump administration should avoid price controls

Jon Decker: Trump administration should avoid price controls

In the coming weeks, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is expected to issue a new rule superseding a Biden-era interpretation of the Dodd-Frank...

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ROBERTS: Red hats to red hate

Donald Trump has gone from red hats to red hate. With his popularity stuck below 40% in most polls, the president knows that if the fall elections...

previous day 2

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YORK: Trump’s anti-commuist manifesto

YORK: Trump’s anti-commuist manifesto

President Trump had two messages in his speech at Mount Rushmore on the eve of July 4. The first, expected, message was a traditional celebration of...

previous day 4

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RITTNER: Seeing isn’t always believing

RITTNER: Seeing isn’t always believing

I love illusions. Funny how the brain is tricked into seeing reality. There are three kinds: Literal illusions. These are images that combine smaller,...

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Don Rittner

The World Cup, where the emotions are the stars

The World Cup, where the emotions are the stars

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I love the World Cup. And I think we need it. I’m no soccer supremacist. Count me among the...

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Amrit Dhir

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10.07.2026 4

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WATSON: Democratic socialists not named Graham Platner are thriving

WATSON: Democratic socialists not named Graham Platner are thriving

Recent Graham Platner accusations notwithstanding, Democratic Socialist candidates are having quite a moment. Octogenarian senator Bernie Sanders...

10.07.2026 1

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THOMAS: Graham Platner is not Democrats’ only problem

The troubles Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing (he may have withdrawn by the time you read this) are only a small part of his...

09.07.2026 1

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Cal Thomas

TYREE: Could you write your own eulogy?

TYREE: Could you write your own eulogy?

While I was struggling to motivate myself to write about a company that will turn your life story into a keepsake book, based on the answer to 50...

09.07.2026 3

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09.07.2026 2

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PURCELL: Why America stays cool while Europe swelters

PURCELL: Why America stays cool while Europe swelters

It’s hot this summer. It’s so hot in Washington that Republicans and Democrats are sharing air-conditioned cabs. It’s so hot in New York City...

08.07.2026 3

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08.07.2026 5

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PASKHAVER: The king of comedy

“People hate me because I am a multifaceted, talented, wealthy, internationally famous genius.” Also because I stole that line from Jerry Lewis...

07.07.2026 8

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FLOWERS: Of democracy, independence and birthright citizenship

FLOWERS: Of democracy, independence and birthright citizenship

Over the weekend we celebrated 250 years of democracy, flawed and fabulous in every respect. As a child, I was only exposed to the virtues of the...

07.07.2026 9

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06.07.2026 10

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05.07.2026 9

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04.07.2026 10

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RITTNER: Seeing isn’t always believing

RITTNER: Seeing isn’t always believing

I love illusions. Funny how the brain is tricked into seeing reality. There are three kinds: Literal illusions. These are images that combine smaller,...

04.07.2026 10

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Don Rittner

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03.07.2026 9

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02.07.2026 10

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01.07.2026 10

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30.06.2026 9

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29.06.2026 10

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28.06.2026 10

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27.06.2026 10

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Siobhan Connally’s Ittybits & Pieces: Joy and pain

Three puppies came bounding into the meeting room, pinging around its four corners with carefree joy and boneless energy. They paid us no mind as we...

27.06.2026 10

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Siobhan Connally

RITTNER: Where are you?

Troy was an Irish town during the 19th century. Troy had a high concentration of Irish residents (ranking 5th among New York State cities with the...

27.06.2026 10

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Don Rittner

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26.06.2026 9

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25.06.2026 10

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THOMAS: And now a word from the other side

President Trump and Vice President Vance spent most of last week trying to convince Americans the “Memo of Understanding” (MOU) with Iran is a...

25.06.2026 6

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Cal Thomas

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24.06.2026 8

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23.06.2026 9

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22.06.2026 10

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21.06.2026 10

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Dr. Randy Cale’s Terrific Parenting: The night shift: Why sleep is more important than you know

Most of us have learned this the hard way: one bad night of sleep, and life feels heavier. Small problems grow teeth. Patience gets thin. Worries get...

21.06.2026 10

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Dr Randy Cale

READER’S VIEW: Galloping for good: A new way to honor and provide aftercare for New York’s thoroughbreds

A thoroughbred racehorse is born, trained, and running by the time it is two or three years old. But what many may not realize is that a...

20.06.2026 10

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Siobhan Connally’s Ittybits & Pieces: Home remedy

The pain seemed to tap me on the shoulder only lightly before it tiptoed over to my neck and tried to seize it. Maybe I slept wrong. Or turned too...

20.06.2026 10

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Siobhan Connally

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20.06.2026 10

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RITTNER: The lifespan of Troy economics

After the demolition in the 60s and 70s (and continuing) of Troy’s downtown and surroundings, Troy has had a hard time reinventing itself. One of...

20.06.2026 30

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Don Rittner

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19.06.2026 10

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THOMAS: A deal with the Devil

President Trump’s interim peace deal with Iran, which has partially opened the Strait of Hormuz and sent oil prices tumbling (but not yet gas...

18.06.2026 9

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Cal Thomas

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18.06.2026 10

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17.06.2026 10

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16.06.2026 10

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15.06.2026 10

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