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I'm sad, but determined after Trump's win. Here's why.

On Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, at approximately 11 p.m. PST, I was standing outside of my friend’s apartment in the Pacific Heights neighborhood in...

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Kristin Brey 

Trump policies will be expensive. How Project 2025 costs may impact you.

President-elect Donald Trump will inherit what I consider the strongest domestic economy in 50 years. Job growth, wage growth and GDP growth are...

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Michael J. Hicks 

Gaetz for AG? Sure. GOP should give Trump whatever he wants.

In a potential blow to the “Donald Trump is NOT a fascist!” crowd, the president-elect has made a fascist-adjacent demand: He wants to install...

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Rex Huppke

Hell, no: GOP senators need to slam door on Gaetz as AG

President-elect Donald Trump is still basking in the glow of his remarkable political comeback. And right out of the gate, he’s choosing those...

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Ingrid Jacques

With Gaetz, RFK Jr. is Trump finally unraveling the D.C. deep state?

Is President-elect Donald Trump unraveling the so-called deep state, or is he nominating unqualified loyalists to serve in his Cabinet? It's a...

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Nicole Russell

Trump must prioritize public health. Diseases know no borders.

As U.S. surgeons general under the Trump, Obama, Bush and Clinton administrations, we dedicated our careers to safeguarding the health of all...

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Dr. Joycelyn Elders

Opinion: Progressives call voters stupid. But they're the losers.

Progressives have responded in extraordinary ways since Donald Trump secured a whopping 312 Electoral College votes to win the presidency for a...

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Nicole Russell

Opinion: The angry bear wants to eat me. What else is there to understand?

So, I’m standing in the forest and there’s this bear barreling toward me and I’m pretty sure it wants to eat my face. Clearly, the most...

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Rex Huppke

Opinion: Republicans want RFK Jr. in charge of health. They voted for it.

And so the clown show of the Trump administration's nominations continues, this time in the form of an anti-vaxxer who could now be in charge of...

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Louie Villalobos 

Opinion: A congressman just admitted the truth. Will Democrats listen?

If you need an example of why Democrats just faced a resounding election defeat, look at what happened recently to Massachusetts Rep. Seth...

thursday 10

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Ingrid Jacques

Opinion: You know what Trump doesn't want? An AG who does the job.

Republicans in the U.S. House and Senate who sounded shocked by President-elect Donald Trump's selection of Matt Gaetz for attorney general must...

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Chris Brennan 

Opinion: Trump taps Gaetz for AG. It's a warning sign for Americans.

Donald Trump’s nominations for his first time in the White House weren’t exactly quality picks, but this time around, they are in a horrible...

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Dace Potas 

Opinion: Trump's secretary of Defense pick comes with a cost – to US

As we brace for the impact of a second Donald Trump presidency, I can't help but question the moral compass of the military leaders who will choose...

13.11.2024 9

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Marla Bautista 

Opinion: How grieving my grandfather helped me grapple with Trump's win

I buried my grandfather the day before Donald J. Trump would be elected as the 47th president of the United States. Mohamed Daoud was a few weeks...

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Rami Nashashibi 

Opinion: Louisiana's push for Ten Commandments in schools isn't over

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry had a remarkably frivolous and flip response earlier this year to parents suing to stop his state's mandate that every...

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Chris Brennan 

Opinion: Can Trump govern like an adult? For our sake, I hope so.

I've given birth to four babies. It might sound strange, but electing a president is a lot like having a baby for the first time. For nine months...

13.11.2024 6

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Nicole Russell

Opinion: Kari Lake loses – again. Even Trump voters chose Gallego.

The state of Arizona just proved once and for all that there is only one Donald Trump. And his name isn’t Kari Lake. After nearly four years of...

12.11.2024 2

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Laurie Roberts

Opinion: Trump has to be bold with spending cuts. Elon Musk can help.

One of the ideas I liked the most from Donald Trump on the campaign trail was his proposal to harness the expertise and gift for innovation of...

12.11.2024 40

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Ingrid Jacques

Opinion: Democrats, stop ignoring Americans. It cost you the election.

The reelection of Donald Trump was an absolute repudiation of the Democratic Party, President Joe Biden's record and Kamala Harris' candidacy,...

12.11.2024 10

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Chris Kofinis 

Opinion: Trump's immigration advisers only confirm my students' fears

During my third month as a student teacher in Los Angeles, four police officers were acquitted for the video taped beating of Rodney King, and the...

12.11.2024 8

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Larry Strauss

Opinion: Trump isn't president yet. You can ignore him for now.

Almost a week out from Donald Trump’s commanding presidential victory, I have a suggestion for Democrats, anti-MAGA conservatives and others on...

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Rex Huppke

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