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John Kenneth White, Opinion Contributor

John Kenneth White, Opinion Contributor

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Democrats think in election cycles — Republicans think in decades  

Democrats would be wise to emulate the Republicans who, when facing defeat, have thought in terms of decades, not two-year cycles. 

09.12.2024 4

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John Kenneth White, Opinion Contributor

Donald Trump won the election. Now he’s losing it.

Trump was not hired to gut the Justice Department, abolish the FBI, pardon the Jan. 6 insurrectionists, weaken our intelligence agencies, eliminate...

25.11.2024 7

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The silent majority rises

America was becoming polarized, and Republicans were able time and again to call upon their silent majority to deliver them victory. 

11.11.2024 9

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Why Ronald Reagan would vote for Kamala Harris

For those of us whose memories of Reagan remain vivid, there is no doubt what he would do in this election. 

29.10.2024 10

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Forget the polls: Cultural signs point toward a Harris victory

Sometimes a better predictor of our political futures is found in pop culture. 

15.10.2024 3

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Conservatives are ignoring the Catholic Church’s history of social justice

These culture warriors, along with the authors of Project 2025, are not only undermining the work of the Catholic Church but Catholicism itself.

01.10.2024 10

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When it comes to race and US elections, ethnicity matters

The Harris-Trump race is extremely close, and appeals to ethnicity matter.

16.09.2024 9

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A Catholic's case for Kamala Harris

A faithful Catholic can, in good conscience, cast a ballot for Kamala Harris.

02.09.2024 20

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Joe Biden's true legacy will uplift generations of Americans 

In 2020, few thought such a record of accomplishment was possible, and some have compared Biden’s achievements to those of Lyndon B. Johnson and...

19.08.2024 5

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Trump has never had to face someone with Kamala Harris’s raw talent

Kamala Harris is more than ready to take on Trump and engage in the rough and tumble of politics.

07.08.2024 10

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Is the US in a transitory or transformative moment in history?

It is probable, indeed likely, that the gunfire at the Trump rally is a transitory moment in a country prone to condone violence, and whose political...

22.07.2024 10

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Legislation alone won’t heal our lonely and isolated nation 

Ultimately, what is needed is a greater recognition of the problem and an end to the isolation too many Americans experience.

09.07.2024 10

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This election, the Catholic vote is essential for the Biden campaign

Message to Wilmington: Winning the Catholic vote is important, and the Biden campaign must take notice.

24.06.2024 6

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Stop letting revisionists rewrite American history

Too often, the teaching of American history is seen as a luxury.

10.06.2024 3

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The lies and duplicity of 2024 echo history's lowest presidential campaigns

Franklin Roosevelt reminded us that the presidency “is not a commodity to be sold by high-pressure salesmanship,” but “a most sacred trust.”

27.05.2024 20

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With Biden versus Trump, Catholic voters face a spiritual crossroads

For Catholics, the questions are: What kind of Catholics are we and what do we believe? 

13.05.2024 20

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How Gen Z is whipping the winds of change through Congress

Nowhere is the distinction between the Old Guard and Zoomers more evident than in the upcoming Democratic primary in Maryland’s 6th Congressional...

29.04.2024 10

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The Republican Party's influence is the story of the century

Never before has one party so completely dominated and changed American politics.

15.04.2024 10

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A somber, divided Catholic Church heads into Easter

For years, conservative Catholics have been discomforted by Pope Francis and his instructions to mingle with the sheep.

18.03.2024 3

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How Biden can make his State of the Union the most important in decades

Today’s State of the Union addresses are as much about substance as showmanship.

04.03.2024 10

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Trump said he's running against Obama. Stop downplaying his memory lapses. 

Donald Trump’s visible signs of aging, and his return to form by insulting those who dare oppose him, have either been ignored or worse,...

20.02.2024 30

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The party of Lincoln worshipped the rule of law. The party of Trump will dismantle it.

Donald Trump’s breaking of the American compact, and the willingness of his party to go along, will surely be the death knell for the Republic. 

05.02.2024 40

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Today’s Republican Party desperately needs an Eisenhower 

Dwight D. Eisenhower set the Republican Party on a different course that paid political dividends.

22.01.2024 7

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Will America choose Donald Trump over its 'sacred cause'?

2024 marks a moment when our political institutions, voters and even the foundations of our republic face a stern test. 

08.01.2024 4

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What Kamala Harris’s low-key record-breaking year made possible

Earlier this month to little fanfare, Kamala Harris broke a 191-year-old record set by John C. Calhoun for the most tiebreaking votes ever cast by...

27.12.2023 8

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Age jokes can’t diminish Biden’s unrivaled experience and wisdom

Finally the person in charge, Biden has used his experience to accomplish far more than even his 2020 opponents thought possible. 

11.12.2023 8

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