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The U.S. commitment to Ukraine has worried me deeply. Then a friend went.

A bridge crossing the Irpin River was destroyed by Ukrainian forces, effectively helping block the Russian forces advancing on Kyiv. (Jim Nathanson) ...

13.09.2023 40

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On Trump, no one is changing their mind. So what do we do now?

Former president Donald Trump at Reagan National Airport in Arlington on Aug. 3. (Alex Brandon/AP) Listen 4 min Share ...

14.08.2023 50

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Why are Republicans so afraid of confronting America’s racial past?

Vice President Harris speaks at the historic Ritz Theatre in downtown Jacksonville, Fla., on Friday. (Fran Ruchalski/The Florida Times-Union/AP) ...

25.07.2023 30

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I thought the GOP would abandon Trump. I was wrong.

Supporters cheer for former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pickens, S.C., on July 1. (Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg News) ...

17.07.2023 100

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Can an unbiased cable news channel succeed? Not while Trump is around.

CNN headquarters in Atlanta. (Christopher Aluka Berry/Reuters) Listen 5 min Comment on this story Comment ...

20.06.2023 10

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Indicting an ex-president and leading candidate requires more than this

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to reporters in Washington on Friday. (Leah Millis/Reuters) Listen 4 min Comment on this story ...

10.06.2023 10

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Our politics aren’t as bitter as they appear. Even on abortion.

30.05.2023 10

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I swear, our profane society is a disgrace

Opinion I swear, our profane society is a disgrace By Gary Abernathy Contributing columnist | Add Follow May 15,...

15.05.2023 10

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This is the Jerry Springer Cincinnati will remember

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Springer shakes hands at a rally on Fountain Square in Cincinnati on June 3, 1982. (Ed Reinke/AP) ...

29.04.2023 10

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In allowing armed staff, more Ohio schools accept the world as it is

AR-15-type assault rifles are seen at a gathering of the National Rifle Association in Indianapolis on April 14. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington...

27.04.2023 60

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Fear for our democracy runs both ways, but only half of that story gets told

A supporter of former president Donald Trump at an election campaign rally in Waco, Tex., on March 25. (Shelby Tauber/AFP/Getty Images) ...

18.04.2023 6

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Americans need to rediscover the lost art of tolerance

A Black Lives Matter supporter and a supporter of President Donald Trump protest the presidential vote count outside of TFC Center in Detroit on Nov....

24.03.2023 10

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Pat Buchanan’s GOP must tackle racism, not deny it

Pat Buchanan during an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press" in June 2007. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Listen Comment on this story ...

03.03.2023 60

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The GOP needs a MAGA candidate who doesn’t pick fights. Like Nikki Haley.

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks at a town hall in Marion, Iowa, on Tuesday. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette via AP) ...

23.02.2023 10

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Trump vs. Biden? For many, it would be a gut-wrenching choice.

Joe Biden and Donald Trump during the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville on Oct. 22, 2020. (Jim Bourg/Pool/AFP via Getty...

15.02.2023 10

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Cincinnati’s mayor taunted Mahomes. Bengals fans should forgive him.

Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow greets Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes after the AFC championship game in Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday. (Kevin C....

31.01.2023 10

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How Jim Jordan evolved from firebrand to loyal lieutenant

Through the years, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has been the House member most likely to bring home a report card with “Doesn’t play well with...

12.01.2023 30

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Ageism is one form of bigotry that never seems to get old

28.12.2022 20

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