Opinion

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Letter to the editor: To be a penguin

To the editor: This summer I saw a story on PBS Saturday News that caught my eye. Apparently in Florida there is a sanctuary for aging penguins. These seniors eat fish that would match any top restaurant. In addition to great meals, these penguins get physical therapy and, if needed, ...

Opinion: Congress must force Epstein files release

Congress is coming back after Labor Day. Remember, they abruptly went on their summer recess to avoid dealing with Jeffrey Epstein’s files. They punted. Now the games begin. What President Donald Trump has to realize is that the truth and the complete Epstein Files must be released to ...

Opinion: Trump lives to foment divisiveness

These are dark days for American lovers of liberty, so any glimmers of light are especially welcome. Let’s start with “Sandwich Man.” The world knows him as the pink-shirted guy who shouted at federal agents patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C. After some aggressive language ...

Opinion: Trump not the biggest threat to Fed’s independence

Concerns about the Federal Reserve’s independence have grown following repeated attacks by President Donald Trump, including this week’s decision to fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook based on questionable allegations. But this debate is too narrowly focused on the president’s political pressure, ...

Opinion: Trump has no business interfering in bail, other issues

“It is (my) intention to ... demand recognition of the distinction between the powers granted to the Federal Government and those reserved to the States or to the people. All of us need to be reminded that the Federal Government did not create the States; the States created the Federal ...

Opinion: Could Trump take over KC policing?

Three weeks ago, President Donald Trump declared that “the District of Columbia has lost control of public order and safety,” and ordered armed troops into the streets of Washington, D.C., to fight crime. His additional comments — that the nation’s capital is filled with “violent ...