Opinion

No one who works full time should be on Medicaid
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By KATHRYN ANNE EDWARDS Bloomberg Opinion 
Aug 11, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — There are a lot of jobs in the U.S. economy that pay miserably low wages. And there are a lot that offer a reasonable hourly rate but...
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The era of cover-ups
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By J. PEDER ZANE RealClearPolitics 
Aug 10, 2026
There’s no mystery in why Dr. Anthony Fauci strove to silence discussion about the origins of COVID-19 — he was in full CYA mode because the agency he...
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Pa. ending mandatory life for felony murder creates a mess
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By OLIVER BATEMAN RealClearPennsylvania 
Aug 10, 2026
In late July, Pennsylvania missed a deadline to replace a sentencing law the state’s highest court struck down, and roughly 1,100 inmates may now ask ...
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Waste of the Day: SNAP for lottery winners
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Aug 07, 2026
Maryland gave at least $319,000 in food stamps and other federally-funded benefits to prisoners, dead people, and a $2 million lottery winner. A July ...
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Another far-left candidate to haunt Dems?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By JOE BATTENFELD Boston Herald 
Aug 07, 2026
BOSTON (TNS) — The narrower than expected victory by the far left Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, could backfire on the party...
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Americans need to improve on their financial literacy
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
Aug 07, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — I recently joined the board of my Manhattan co-op, and I love it. One of my duties is reviewing applications for apartments, which — ...
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Amid current battles, Democrats look ahead to 2028
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
Aug 06, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — The Democrats are at it again, fiddling with the presidential nominating calendar in hopes of achieving the impossible – making it ...
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Tax cuts, deregulation power growth
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Aug 05, 2026
Economic freedom and economic growth remain intertwined. Set to speak in Las Vegas on Wednesday, it was hoped President Donald Trump would emphasize h...
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MAGA or the DSA? America deserves a better choice
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ABBY McCLOSKEY Bloomberg Opinion 
Aug 05, 2026
DALLAS (TNS) — Most Americans don’t want a state-run economy. But increasingly, there’s not a political party that reflects this mainline view. On the...
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Clearing clutter a constant challenge
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By DEB WUETHRICH 
Aug 05, 2026
Clutter to a house is like weeds in the garden. You can’t just do it once and it’s done. Maybe some can. Not with the need to weed, but I hear many in...
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Make sure immunizations are up to date
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Aug 05, 2026
As students prepare to head back to school, it's time for parents to make sure your children are properly vaccinated. Unfortunately, the recent contro...
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Waste of the Day: Puppies with public funds
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Aug 04, 2026
Susan Noel, the former clerk and treasurer of Washington, Oklahoma, allegedly used public funds to buy a puppy, sofa, vacuum cleaner, electric dog cli...
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We can’t fix America’s schools without data
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG Bloomberg Opinion 
Aug 04, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — At a time when both U.S. parties paint the other as a threat to the country’s future, both are ignoring one of the gravest threats of...
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Why so many Latinos in the US are anti-immigrant
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ELADIO BOBADILLA Los Angeles Times 
Aug 04, 2026
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — Since President Donald Trump’s return to power, more than 60 people have died at the hands of or in the custody of immigration aut...
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More Americans saying no to alcohol
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Aug 03, 2026
American drinking habits are changing. Nearly half of American adults say they don’t touch alcohol, according to a 2025 Gallup survey. At 54%, the sha...
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World hunger, poverty greatly reduced
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Aug 03, 2026
Polls show that many Americans today — particularly younger ones — have a less-than-favorable view of free-market capitalism. A recent Gallup survey f...
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Will the Iran war kill OPEC?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By PETER ST. ONGE and E.J.ANTONI 
Aug 03, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — OPEC looks like it might be coming undone. Major members have threatened to leave, and one already has. This could eventually mean ...
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