There is a leadership vacuum in the Democratic Party

Daniela Altimari, Tribune News ServiceThe “squad” has shrunk. Nancy Pelosi, at 84, is approaching the twilight of her long political career. And House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries? More than 40%...

Peaceful at home?

Will Melania be seen supporting her husband, President Trump, given that he has stopped supporting her motherland Ukraine?Dennis Fitzgerald,Melbourne, Australia

Official English hits different coming from White House

President Donald Trump’s recent declaration of English as the official language of the US may seem relatively benign. Most residents already speak English and most immigrants are eager to learn...

Tough game

Fool’s gold?

I thought one of the current uses of AI was to create video material that made you look better or made your opponents look silly.Someone on the Trump team misread...

Progress report

Democrats wake up to start battling Trump and Musk

Doyle McManus, Tribune News ServiceA president’s first few weeks in office were once expected to be a “honeymoon,” a pleasant if brief period of bipartisanship and good feeling. President Donald...

Gavin Newsom, Trump and the art of the deal

Mark Z. Barabak, Tribune News ServicePoor Gavin Newsom. The governor hasn’t swallowed this much indigestion-inducing fare since he visited the French Laundry. In the three weeks since Donald Trump took...

Is Congress fine with giving up its war powers?

Daniel DePetris, Tribune News ServicePresident Donald Trump has signed more executive orders in his first 10 days than his recent predecessors have signed during their first 100. Trump, who fancies...

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