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Editorials

Trump vs. Constitution

On Jan. 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump put his hand on a Bible and swore the following oath: “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United ...

Congress steps in on rail strike

There are times when labor disputes can spread beyond the worker-employer framework and spill over into the rest of society. In those times, the federal government has the authority to step in and impose a settlement in the dispute. President Joe Biden has asked Congress to act to prevent a ...

Sedition conviction proves gravity of Jan. 6 insurrection

Stewart Rhodes, leader of the Oath Keepers militia, and one of his subordinates were convicted on Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The conviction provides clear evidence that the riot that broke out in Washington that day was not ...

Vote approval hangup threatens Arizona voters

Arizona is home of some of the most strident election deniers in the nation. Donald Trump insisted the Arizona vote totals were rigged in 2020, and Republican leaders there have not let it go. Republican candidate for Arizona governor Kari Lake, who lost the election three weeks ago, still ...

When sports, politics clash

Like the Olympic Games, the World Cup comes around once every four years, and it grabs the interest of soccer fans throughout the world. As such the World Cup, unfortunately, becomes a prime arena not just for sports but for all the political gamesmanship that comes with international ...

DFLers should focus on getting regular job done

When political parties attain a controlling majority in Congress or a state legislature, they tend to flex their muscle and try to push through all the pet bills and projects that the other party was blocking before. So it is in Minnesota this year, where the DFL has gained control of the ...