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Opinion

America can do without woke sulking on 250th birthday

I find it funny when people attack me as MAGA. Someone yesterday said I would do whatever “Dear Leader” demanded. They clearly do not know me. In fact, radio stations that air my show often get complaints from MAGA that I am not sufficiently deferential to President Donald Trump. I actually ...

Measles has not yet gone away in Ohio

Though an outbreak in Ohio appears to have subsided since the spring, outbreaks of measles are still popping up all over the country. The summer break does not seem to have slowed the spread of this dangerous disease. Canada and Mexico are experiencing thousands of cases (and some deaths), ...

Old ‘welfare queen’ legends haunt Trump’s budget plan

As the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives neared passage of President Donald Trump’s beloved — and enormous — “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” my mind raced back as it often does in such debates to memories of the late Linda Taylor, a Chicago woman better known as “the ...

American pride, patriotism plummet

America has a major problem: nearly half of Americans — 42% — don’t believe in America. According to Gallup, just 58% of adults say they are either “extremely” or “somewhat” proud to be American. That number has been in steep decline for a decade: In 2004, that number was 91%, and ...

Enjoy Trumbull fair, honor its farming legacy

The gates swing wide open Tuesday morning to the six-day run of the 179th edition of the Trumbull County Agricultural Society’s annual exposition, better known as the Trumbull County Fair. And judging by the diverse array of beloved traditional favorites and exciting new additions, it ...

Musk should rejoin Dems

Elon Musk warned that if Republicans passed their big domestic policy bill, he would form a new “America Party” to primary those who voted for it. He doesn’t need a new party. He has his old one, the Democrats. Many Democrats have grown to intensely dislike Musk, and they have their ...