Tag: Commentary

This is the story of the Peshtigo Fire. (AP Photo/Raphael Poletti)

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You’ve probably never heard of the deadliest wildfire in US history

J. Mark Powell · July 26, 2017 2:06 am

Trump then hit the theme of jobs. Ohio jobs, Trump said, "are all coming back." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Trump’s Ohio rally: Weird and hyperbolic, but his fans loved it

Tom Rogan · July 26, 2017 12:33 am

It would be a mistake not only due to the JCPOA's proven effectiveness over its first two years of existence but also because the alternatives for the U.S. are far worse. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Keeping the Iran deal is Trump’s least-bad option

Daniel DePetris · July 25, 2017 10:35 pm

It is clear that neither party is willing to work with the other in order to create a better healthcare alternative. All the while, patients are suffering -- limited access and expensive premiums have isolated many. (C-SPAN2 via AP)

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Broken promises: Congress has let down patients and doctors in failing to fix Obamacare

Kevin Campbell · July 25, 2017 9:50 pm

Listening to the opposition, though, it's easy to wonder if honest deliberation is even possible anymore. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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When shrieking liberal protesters went low, John McCain went high

Philip Wegmann · July 25, 2017 9:25 pm

America's healthcare trajectory is unsustainable. It's also immoral. Every dollar wasted on healthcare is a dollar that can't be saved or spent on other worthy endeavors, such as improving skills-based education. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

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5 ways to cut healthcare costs and improve outcomes

Tom Rogan · July 25, 2017 8:58 pm

Vice President Mike Pence will more than likely have to travel back to Capitol Hill and cast another deciding vote. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Don’t blame John McCain for Obamacare repeal just yet

Philip Wegmann · July 25, 2017 8:49 pm

Why tortoises are fantastic animals. (iStock by Getty Images)

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I have a tortoise and you should have one too

Tom Rogan · July 25, 2017 8:48 pm

Jenny Beth Martin of the Tea Party Patriots says Sessions "has been one of the strongest and most consistent allies we have and can think of no better person to serve as President Trump's Attorney General." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Despite Trump’s tweets, conservative grassroots want Jeff Sessions to stay

Emily Jashinsky · July 25, 2017 8:29 pm

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Do a good turn and stop pretending Trump was the first to politicize the Boy Scouts

Philip Wegmann · July 25, 2017 8:09 pm

We spend too much on healthcare, and get too little in return. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Obamacare or no Obamacare, US healthcare is overrated

Tom Rogan · July 25, 2017 8:06 pm

Speaking to a crowd at the American Legislative Exchange Council's annual meeting on July 20, Betsy DeVos -- a frequent target of protests -- referred to those demonstrations as "a badge of honor." (Gabriel Scarlett/The Denver Post via AP)

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Betsy DeVos calls protests a ‘badge of honor,’ shows she’s settling in for the fight

Emily Jashinsky · July 25, 2017 7:34 pm