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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

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Matthews: 5 bizarre presidential election scenarios 

To be sure, all of the scenarios are very unlikely, but all of them are at least possible. And given how bizarre this election has been so far, you...

23.04.2024 6

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Matthews: The new ‘Axil of Evil’ is bigger, better armed and power-hungry 

Most important, we need a president who can recognize the growing threat from the new Axis of Evil and be prepared to respond with a better strategy,...

16.04.2024 5

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Matthews: Comparing Border Patrol’s ‘criminal noncitizen’ arrests under Trump and Biden 

Biden’s decision to end the Trump policies and, effectively, open the borders likely led to the significant increase of illegal immigrants — and...

09.04.2024 7

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Matthews: What Biden can learn from economic reforms of Argentina’s Javier Milei  

His first three months have been encouraging, but Milei has a long way to go, with roadblocks at every turn, especially from labor unions. But if...

01.04.2024 4

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Matthews: Autocrats gonna mandate: health insurance, vaccines, EVs and more 

We saw it with ObamaCare, COVID-19 vaccines, EVs and many other issues — e.g., the mandated use of ethanol in gasoline. And they may be coming for...

26.03.2024 10

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Matthews: The perils of being Trump’s vice president 

So, while several politicians hope to be Trump’s vice-presidential pick, they may want to rethink that. It may not be the boost to their political...

19.03.2024 6

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Matthews: Counterfeit drugs: Losing your life instead of your weight 

This fake-drug explosion could be a real threat to consumer safety. Patients need to take the FDA and WHO warnings seriously.

27.02.2024 5

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Matthews: Isolationism isn’t a US option 

In today’s interconnected world, a strident isolationism isn’t just bad policy, it’s dangerous. 

20.02.2024 3

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Matthews: There must be 50 ways to leave Joe Biden 

As with many interventions, Biden will probably deny and resist. But even if he and his wife don’t believe his age and mental acuity are a problem,...

13.02.2024 3

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Matthews: The most important vice presidential election ever

Whether we’re talking about Biden or Trump, their running mates have a greater-than-normal chance of stepping into the Oval Office. That should...

06.02.2024 3

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Matthews: 27: A number that should terrify both Republicans and Democrats

An expanding independent voting bloc, along with a lackluster and health-challenged Biden running against a divisive and unfiltered Trump (with a...

30.01.2024 10

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Matthews: Illegal immigrants double under Biden — and that’s just the start 

While most immigrants are just looking for a chance to grasp the American Dream and build a better life for themselves and their families, Border...

23.01.2024 7

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Matthews: Don’t impose new fears on old vaccines  

The president deserves some of the blame for Americans’ increasing skepticism of vaccines. You can’t be a vaccine skeptic before an election...

16.01.2024 5

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Matthews: The 2024 election results could be challenged — no matter who wins 

2024 could be our most chaotic election yet. A large majority of voters don’t want either Trump or Biden to run again. And most voters don’t want...

09.01.2024 5

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Matthews: The big ruse: Democrats now claim to be ‘values voters’  

The perceived success of stressing values and freedom in the pro-abortion rights fight means Democrats are thinking about taking that message to other...

02.01.2024 3

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Matthews: Comparing responses to two prominent GOP sex scandals

The Florida GOP’s response to allegations against Ziegler could be considered an example of that effort to take the moral high ground. But then how...

26.12.2023 5

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Matthews: A ‘boycott, divestment, sanctions’ movement conservatives can support

Colleges and universities need to step up and ensure the safety of their students — all students. If that means getting the federal government to...

19.12.2023 10

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Matthews: When government goes marching in, innovation marches out  

While the prescription drug industry and patients have a lot to lose if Biden’s price-control scheme is successful, they won’t be the only ones....

12.12.2023 9

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The Hill achieves record growth in October, with more than 35.5 million unique visitors

October 2023 Growth Up 33% Compared to One Year Ago Strong Editorial Coverage Along with New Election and Polling Products Drive Impressive Results...

05.12.2023 3

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House convenes hearing on border security, emergency preparedness: Watch live

The House Homeland Security Committee is slated to hold a hearing Tuesday morning titled "Protecting our Preparedness: Assessing the Impact of the...

05.12.2023 3

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Matthews: Trump’s right, ObamaCare sucks: Here’s why 

Democrats’ efforts to remake health insurance through ObamaCare has only made many of the problems worse.

05.12.2023 3

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Matthews: Another way Republicans and Democrats can punish rogue members  

After the release of a scathing House Ethics Committee report, Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) says he expects the House of Representatives to expel him...

28.11.2023 3

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Matthews: Bidenomics is Xinomics with American characteristics  

Deng Xiaoping, who led China from 1978-89, famously described his effort to integrate limited, free market capitalism into China’s communist system...

21.11.2023 3

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Matthews: How a third-party candidate could create political chaos 

No third-party candidate has ever won a presidential election, though a few have almost certainly changed the outcomes. Third-party presidential...

14.11.2023 3

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Matthews: Joe Biden: Organized crime’s best friend 

Has any U.S. president done more to expand the influence, revenue and corruption of Latin American cartels, human smugglers and organized crime than...

07.11.2023 3

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Matthews: Here come the gender-detransitioner lawsuits

Nearly half of the states have passed legislation restricting or banning what’s referred to as “gender-affirming care” for minors. Most of those...

31.10.2023 10

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Matthews: ‘Stop the Steal’ is falling, but its damage can’t be undone

It’s hard to overstate the irony that one of the leading instigators and promoters of the 2020 stolen-election narrative, attorney Sidney Powell,...

24.10.2023 2

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Matthews: Democrats face the age-old, old-age dilemma with Biden  

Most of us are familiar with the age-old, old-age dilemma: An elderly family member or close friend refuses to concede he or she neither can nor...

17.10.2023 4

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Matthews: Minorities may hold the key to a GOP presidential victory  

For more than 60 years the Democratic Party has had a virtual lock on the Black and Hispanic vote. But thanks to President Joe Biden’s complete...

10.10.2023 3

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Matthews: Bidenomics has erased the ‘wealth effect’

Economists have long recognized a phenomenon known as the “wealth effect.” When “households become richer as a result of a rise in asset values,...

03.10.2023 2

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Suspected terrorists are streaming across Biden’s broken border

Dangerous people on the government’s terrorist watchlist are also taking advantage of President Joe Biden’s open-border policies.

26.09.2023 2

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Government shutdown lessons for the GOP

Shutdowns tend to be a political loser for Republicans — and the country.

19.09.2023 1

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Trump and Biden put their egos before their country

Both Trump and Biden can legally serve only one more term. But just because they can, doesn’t mean they should.

12.09.2023 6

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