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Strategy to bring US energy dominance back again
Opinion, Сolumns
H. STERLING BURNETT RealClearPolitics 
Jan 14, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump is well situated to hit the ground running upon taking the oath of office. His experience attempting to drain the swamp i...
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Trump, Obama’s friendly banter is what adults do
Opinion, Сolumns
LEONARD GREENE New York Daily News 
Jan 14, 2025
NEW YORK (TNS) — IfJimmy Cartercould broker peace betweenEgyptandIsrael, why are we so shocked that he could facilitate the same betweenBarack Obamaan...
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The cost of no-bid contracts
Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 13, 2025
Over 29% of federal contracts in fiscal year 2024 were noncompetitive awards, according to federal disclosures reviewed by OpenTheBooks.com . Governme...
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‘Imagine’ the decline of Carter-style Christianity
Opinion, Сolumns
BRANDON McGINLEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
Jan 13, 2025
PITTSBURGH (TNS) — WatchingJimmy Carter'sstate funeral at theEpiscopal Church'sNational CathedralinWashington, D.C., felt like viewing a portal to the...
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Trump and Greenland: Crazy like a fox
Opinion, Сolumns
FRANK MIELE RealClearPolitics 
Jan 13, 2025
It was back in August 2019, just about the time Democrats were wasting everyone’s time with the first fake impeachment scandal, when Donald Trump orig...
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Bronx cheer to energy consumers
Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 10, 2025
PresidentJoe Bidenis leaving Americans with a final reminder of his undying commitment to increasing their energy bills. Just before New Year’s Day, t...
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The last battle for Pittsburgh steel
Opinion, Сolumns
OLIVER BATEMAN RealClearPennsylvania 
Jan 10, 2025
Pittsburgh's relationship with decline is complicated. The city lost half its population after the steel industry collapsed in the 1970s and 1980s, ye...
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Celebs reap COVID benefits
Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 09, 2025
Lil Wayne allegedly spent most of his $8.9 million Covid-19 relief grant on personal expenses like private jets, clothes, and “mystery women,” accordi...
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Steel and national security?
Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 09, 2025
Just 13 days remain before Joe Biden is officially sent into retirement. How much more damage can he do? If the past month is any indication, the answ...
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‘Bugged’ but working it out
Opinion, Сolumns
DEB WUETHRICH 
Jan 09, 2025
I’ve been bugged lately. No, not in an attitude of mind. Literally. Bugs and crawly things keep interrupting my enjoyment of life, in the middle of wi...
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The IRS and many unhappy returns
Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 07, 2025
TheIRSwields immense power over the financial lives of Americans, yet recent revelations highlight it would be wise to question an expansion of that a...
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Other Voices: Living his principles
Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 06, 2025
A few of our grandchildren visited recently. Our oldest, a 12-year-old, is a Donald Trump fan. He supports the election results, not because he listen...
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DEI and the H-1B visa undermine American workers
Opinion, Сolumns
SUSAN SHELLEY Los Angeles Daily News 
Jan 06, 2025
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — Many Americans have never experienced a “good economy,” if a good economy is defined as one in which an individual can graduate fr...
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Shapiro says he’s ready to work with Trump
Opinion, Сolumns
GILLIAN McGOLDRICK The Philadelphia Inquirer 
Jan 06, 2025
PHILADELPHIA(TNS) — On the 2024 presidential campaign trail, Gov. Josh Shapiro frequently calledDonald Trumpan existential threat to American democrac...
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