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Opinion

Medicaid Millionaires Are Hiding in Plain Sight

Columns

Fraud in government programs is often treated like an urban legend— something that happens in faraway blue cities run by corrupt political machines. But the truth is more unsettling: Some of the most brazen theft of taxpayer money is happening in places governed by Republicans, right under ...

Some Observations at This Point in the Election Cycle

Columns

There are six months left before the midterm elections. Here are a few observations about the current state of things: 1. Democrat policies produce chaos, and the media doesn't call them out on it. Virtually every major problem our cities are facing is a direct consequence of Democrats in ...

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Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The case for driving an electric car As communities across the country grapple with rising fuel costs, air pollution and the growing impacts of Global Warming, one solution is becoming increasingly clear; the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. Electric cars offer a ...

Some MAGA loyalists have turned on Trump. Why the rest haven’t

Columns

I recently watched "A Face in the Crowd" for the umpteenth time. I had a better reason than procrastination to rewatch Elia Kazan's brilliant 1957 film exploring populism in the television age. It was homework. I was asked to discuss it with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz at the ...

Data Center Freak-Out

Columns

Data centers are big buildings full of machines that process what we do on our phones and computers. AI requires even more computing power, so companies are eager to build more data centers. The usual suspects are freaking out. "We must stop it!" says Rep. Alexandria ...

The Silenced Generation

Columns

Are America's college students doing to themselves what the Chinese Communist state does to its citizens? An Ivy League professor — an old-fashioned liberal who actually cares about free speech — recently warned me about what's happening in classrooms like his. He encourages class ...