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President Donald Trump attends the daily coronavirus briefing at the White House on March 23, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

Column: Trump is not the boss of Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot in coronavirus crisis

March 24, 2020 at 5:41 p.m.

The federal government's effort to combat the new coronavirus carries an economic price that is getting higher every day — too high, it appears, for President Donald Trump and some...

** ADVANCE FOR MONDAY, SEPT. 8, AND THEREAFTER ** FILE ** In this Sept. 14, 2001, file photo,President Bush puts his arms around firefighter Bob Beckwith while standing in front of the World Trade Center debris during a tour of the devastation in New York. President Bush said he didn't care how Osama bin Laden was brought to justice. Just get him. That was back in 2001, when Bush used bravado to lead the nation past the shock of the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Doug Mills/File)

Column: Note to Trump: Being a wartime president is more than claiming victories

April 13, 2020 at 2:58 p.m.

The new coronavirus has been one of the worst periods of Donald Trump's presidency. A crisis erupted, and he spent weeks downplaying and dismissing it before finally conceding the urgent...

President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing March 18, 2020, at the White House on the U.S. response to the outbreak of coronavirus.

Column: How to relieve the growing economic pain caused by the coronavirus — and how not to

March 18, 2020 at 5:12 p.m.

In normal times, we expect the people who make economic policy to do everything possible to avoid a recession. But with the new coronavirus, that's not an option. The steps...

Shoppers at Costco in Lincoln Park stock up on supplies over concerns about the coronavirus on March 13, 2020.

Column: What makes the coronavirus crisis different from other U.S. crises

March 14, 2020 at 2:28 p.m.

The coronavirus pandemic is hardly the first national crisis that Americans have faced in this century. But it's different from the previous ones, and we are not ready for it....

Empty chairs and tables outside a restaurant in St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, on March 9, 2020. On Jan. 31, Italy had two confirmed cases of COVID-19. On Tuesday, the number was more than 10,000.

Column: Our dangerous complacency about the coronavirus

March 10, 2020 at 8:15 p.m.

In a moment of looming crisis, there are two reactions that should be avoided. The first is panic. The second is complacency. Faced with the coronavirus epidemic, the president, many...

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at an abortion rights rally outside of the Supreme Court as the justices hear oral arguments in the June Medical Services v. Russo case on March 4, 2020, in Washington.

Column: Chuck Schumer, the Supreme Court and an abortion menace

March 6, 2020 at 3:29 p.m.

Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh certainly have grounds to feel threatened and aggrieved by Sen. Charles Schumer's warning that they "will pay the price" for any "awful decisions" they...

Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden reacts to Super Tuesday voting results at the Baldwin Hills Recreation Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

Column: Why Joe Biden won — and why Bernie Sanders should quit

March 4, 2020 at 3:19 p.m.

Until a few days ago, it looked as though Joe Biden would soon face a choice on whether to stay in the race or bow out gracefully. But after Super...

Trader Timothy Nick, left, and specialist Michael Pistillo work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 3, 2020. Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street after the Group of Seven countries held off on giving the global economy new stimulus to help it cope with the coronavirus outbreak.

Column: Prepare for coronavirus — and a likely recession

March 3, 2020 at 5:08 p.m.

If you see a fleet of firetrucks go by with sirens blaring, you can take it as good news. All those firefighters and all that equipment are available and ready...

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, left, and Sen. Bernie Sanders speak as Sen. Elizabeth Warren looks on during a Democratic presidential primary debate on Feb. 19, 2020, in Las Vegas.

Column: Bernie Sanders and Mike Bloomberg both want to run your life

February 26, 2020 at 2:01 p.m.

The Democratic primary battle between Bernie Sanders and Mike Bloomberg could be easily resolved if they would realize how much they have in common. In fact, they would make a...

Kody Brown, from the reality show "Sister Wives," marches during a protest at the state capitol in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Column: Will Utah decriminalize polygamy?

February 21, 2020 at 3:39 p.m.

In modern America, sex is pretty much a government-free zone. It's been a long time since we treated fornication and adultery as crimes. The Supreme Court struck down state laws...

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