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J.t. Young, Opinion Contributor

J.t. Young, Opinion Contributor

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School choice could be Republicans’ gubernatorial gamechanger

Republicans should make this issue Number One.

12.02.2026 2

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J.t. Young, Opinion Contributor

Minnesota’s burgeoning scandals could have national implications

For those watching closely, Minnesota has been teetering.

18.01.2026 30

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J.t. Young, Opinion Contributor

On the shutdown, Democrats have painted themselves into a corner

They would rather put themselves at the mercy of Republicans than to receive none from their own extremist base. 

07.11.2025 6

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J.t. Young, Opinion Contributor

Six months in, Trump's numbers are stronger than in his first term

Six months into his second term, Trump and Republicans are in better shape than eight years ago. 

25.07.2025 10

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What’s the Democrats’ problem? It’s the spending, stupid.

What Democrats and the Biden administration did was to make the COVID crisis their baseline for spending and keep it there. 

26.06.2025 9

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J.t. Young, Opinion Contributor

Democrats are trying to ‘Biden’ Fetterman

Democrats are trying to force out Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman like they pushed out Biden.

05.06.2025 10

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J.t. Young, Opinion Contributor

Trump’s tariffs, in perspective, unquestionably put ‘America First’

We must view tariffs not as a permanent solution, but as applied leverage.

22.04.2025 10

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J.t. Young, Opinion Contributor

Trump is reversing Nixon’s strategy to split China from Russia

The opening that Donald Trump sees is the one Richard Nixon saw half a century ago.

26.03.2025 10

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J.t. Young, Opinion Contributor

Trump envoy Witkoff may travel to Middle East Sunday for Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks 

Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, may travel to the region on Sunday if indirect talks between Israel and Hamas on...

26.02.2025 10

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J.t. Young, Opinion Contributor

The Democrats’ hypocritical constitutional crisis

Democrats’ copious tears over the Constitution are as transparent as they are crocodilian.

26.02.2025 10

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J.t. Young, Opinion Contributor

Democrats lack a message and a messenger

They killed not one, but two Democratic 2024 presidential campaigns. 

18.02.2025 10

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J.t. Young, Opinion Contributor

Gallup findings on USPS show what DOGE faces

USPS is a poster child of financial failure and inefficiency, thanks to its government monopoly and subsidy. 

22.01.2025 10

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J.t. Young, Opinion Contributor

Democrats still underestimate Trump

Despite his greatest political win, and arguably America’s greatest presidential recovery, Trump’s opponents continue to act as though his success...

07.01.2025 8

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Trump won last week's spending battle on points

Donald Trump's intervention in the funding fight led to the passage of a vastly scaled-back continuing resolution, demonstrating his power and...

24.12.2024 7

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DOGE shouldn’t unilaterally disarm if there’s room for reform

Having wrested the federal government away from big government advocates, DOGE should harness the bureaucracy it retains to enforce reform, not...

19.12.2024 8

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J.t. Young, Opinion Contributor