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Former Indiana U,S. Rep. Lee Hamilton, who was co-chair of the Iraq Study Group, in his office at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington on Nov. 24, 2006. (Pete Souza/baiduhai)

John T. Shaw: We need Congress to ponder the long term with a new future-focused group

By John T. Shaw

October 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Half a century ago, many lawmakers viewed their responsibilities differently and created a forum to...

This image from CCTV video released by Saudi Arabia's Media Ministry shows passengers taking cover as flames and smoke fill part of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during what authorities described as a strike at the airport on Oct. 10, 2026. (Saudi Media Ministry via AP)

Daniel DePetris: Resumption of war between Houthis and Saudis is bad timing for Donald Trump

By Daniel DePetris

October 12, 2026 at 1:27 p.m.

The attacks in Saudi Arabia come when Donald Trump is in a standoff over the...

Attorneys for Christa Pike hold a news conference after a judge ruled the Tennessee Department of Corrections must preserve all evidence related to the failed execution of Pike, on Oct. 7, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. (George Walker IV/AP)

Clarence Page: A botched execution shakes our death penalty presumptions

By Clarence Page

October 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The botched execution of Christa Pike offers a gross illustration of the cruelty that capital...

People check destroyed apartments that were hit by an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Lebanon, on June 7, 2026. (Hassan Ammar/AP)

Daniel DePetris: Iran and Israel have put Donald Trump in a rough spot

By Daniel DePetris

June 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

When Iran and Israel resumed attacking each other this week, Donald Trump looked like he...

Simpatizantes del candidato presidencial Abelardo de la Espriella, del movimiento Defensores de la Patria, celebran después de que el candidato avanzara a una segunda vuelta electoral en Cali, Colombia, el 31 de mayo de 2026. (Santiago Saldarriaga/AP)

Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump tendrá altas exigencias para quien gane las elecciones presidenciales de Colombia

By Daniel DePetris

June 5, 2026 at 5:53 p.m.

Normalmente, unas elecciones presidenciales en Sudamérica no llamarían la atención en los círculos de poder...

Children’s book “J is for Justice: An Activism Alphabet,” by Chicago-based writer Veronica Arreola, appears on PEN America’s latest list of banned books. (Heidi Stevens/TNS)

Heidi Stevens: A Chicago-based author found herself on a banned books list. What it tells us about this moment.

By Heidi Stevens

June 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

“J is for Justice!” was sold out when Heidi Stevens clicked a link to buy,...

Leslie Darling, center, chair of the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, meets with ISFA board members and staff at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Feb. 21, 2024. (Antonio Perez/ baiduhai)

David Greising: What’s wrong with using the old Illinois Sports Facilities Authority to help keep the Bears?

By David Greising

June 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

If new and improved financing authority is the answer, perhaps it would be best to...

Pope Leo XIV stands at the window of his studio during the noon Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square on May 31, 2026, at the Vatican. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Laura Washington: Pope Leo XIV’s apology for slavery is a start. Now the church must seek atonement.

By Laura Washington

June 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV must act on the church's mea culpa by crusading against the racist...

Construction continues for the upcoming UFC match alongside the ballroom addition on the South Lawn of the White House on May 28, 2026, in Washington. President Donald Trump is hosting a UFC match on the White House grounds to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. (Alex Wong/Getty)

Steve Chapman: Donald Trump the builder is even better at demolition

By Steve Chapman

June 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The most visible example is the East Wing of the White House. He said he...

Supporters of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the Defenders of the Motherland movement celebrate after the candidate advanced to a runoff election in Cali, Colombia, on May 31, 2026. (Santiago Saldarriaga/AP)

Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump will have high demands for whoever wins Colombia’s presidential election

By Daniel DePetris

June 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The presidential election comes at a time when Colombia is experiencing a significant rise in...

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, the vice president, is embraced by President Joe Biden during a campaign event at IBEW Local Union No. 5 on Sept. 2, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty)

Clarence Page: Democrats ruminate over an autopsy when they should be making hay

By Clarence Page

June 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This seems like an ideal time for Democrats to make hay. Yet, they are having...

The communal dining area at the Catholic Charities Summit Community Center in Summit on May 26, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Edward Keegan: Catholic Charities’ new center in Summit allows for human and architectural flourishing

By Edward Keegan

June 9, 2026 at 6:53 p.m.

When a donor purchased a plumbing warehouse at the western entrance to Summit on Archer...

Workers offload medical and emergency supplies donated by the European Union to support front-line workers in fighting Ebola upon arrival at the national airport in Bunia, Congo, on May 28, 2026. (Moses Sawasawa/AP)

Elizabeth Shackelford: I witnessed our Ebola response in 2014. We are now seeing the costs of US aid withdrawal

By Elizabeth Shackelford

May 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Trump administration’s withdrawal from WHO and its cuts to foreign aid have put us...

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