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President Donald Trump's aggressive stance toward Iran is backed by national security adviser John Bolton, left, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, longtime advocates or regime change in Tehran.

Column: Trump’s clueless Iran policy lurches the U.S. toward war

June 19, 2019 at 1:55 p.m.

The Trump administration's unbending policy toward Iran was supposed to force the foe into submission. President Barack Obama's conciliatory caresses, we were told, had only emboldened the Iranians. President Donald...

Miranda Lambert, shown performing at a 2019 CMA Music Festival, has earned more awards from the Academy of Country Music than anyone else, ever. Six of her albums have sold more than a million copies.

The greatest country music artist ever … is not a dude

June 14, 2019 at 2:41 p.m.

I write about politics and government for a living, which means I am sometimes asked questions like, "Who's going to win the Democratic nomination?" and "Are we going to have...

President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's annual dinner in West Des Moines, Iowa, on June 11, 2019.

Trump needs conflict like normal people need oxygen

June 12, 2019 at 4:34 p.m.

A decade ago, America was in crisis. The economy was battered by the worst downturn since the Great Depression. Seven million jobs had vanished. Our military was mired in two...

Stormy Daniels on her tour bus in 2018 during a run of shows at the Admiral Theatre in Chicago.

Are Americans ready to legalize prostitution?

June 7, 2019 at 2:44 p.m.

America was once a land of prohibitions. Half a century ago, in most of the country, gambling was illegal. Marijuana use was illegal. Abortion was illegal. Pornography was illegal. Homosexual...

An old American car passes in front of a cruise boat docked at Havana's harbor on June 5, 2019. The Trump administration has clamped down on U.S. tourist visits to Cuba.

Trump’s new ban on Cuba travel continues our bad neighbor policy in Latin America

June 5, 2019 at 6:21 p.m.

Donald Trump has often been faulted for recklessly upending established U.S. government policies, inviting harmful consequences. But in the case of Latin America, he has chosen to follow a long...

Marijuana plants grow in the flowering room at Illinois Grown Medicine, a medical marijuana cultivation center in Elk Grove Village, on May 6.

Legalizing marijuana is a victory for freedom in Illinois

May 31, 2019 at 5:27 p.m.

As Illinois becomes the 11th state to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes, the direction of history is unmistakable. Cannabis is well on its way to becoming a part of the...

Cargo trucks line up to cross into the United States near the border at Otay Mesa crossing port in Tijuana, Mexico, on April 2, 2019.

Trump’s Mexico tariffs endanger the U.S. economy

May 31, 2019 at 7:51 p.m.

When it comes to the economy, Donald Trump was born on third base and claims he hit a triple. But now he seems determined to be thrown out before reaching...

President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn May 28 after returning to the White House following a state visit to Japan.

With North Korea and Iran, Trump fails in different ways

May 31, 2019 at 4:25 p.m.

The legendary Chicago White Sox hitting coach Charley Lau once observed: "There are two theories on hitting the knuckleball. Unfortunately, neither of them works." President Donald Trump could identify. He...

Special counsel Robert Muller speaks at the Department of Justice in Washington on May 29, 2019, about the Russia investigation.

Robert Mueller’s statement doesn’t help Trump

May 31, 2019 at 4:23 p.m.

After months of hearing Donald Trump portray special counsel Robert Mueller as a crazed Democratic attack dog, it may have surprised partisans to see the sober and scrupulously precise lawyer...

Melissa Simpson holds up her arm with "My Body My Choice" written on it during a protest against recently passed abortion ban bills at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on May 21, 2019. The bill would ban abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected.

The cruel logic behind Alabama’s — and other states’ — no-exceptions abortion ban

May 31, 2019 at 4:20 p.m.

A gaffe is not when a politician tells a lie, according to a famous adage by journalist Michael Kinsley. "A gaffe," he explained, "is when a politician tells the truth...

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