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Opinion

Congress needs to rein in America’s ‘turbo’ gerrymandering

Editorial

The redistricting arms race now roiling American politics was not merely predictable, but inevitable. It began the moment President Donald Trump picked up the phone last year to demand that Missouri, Texas and other red states gerrymander their congressional districts mid-decade to give ...

State seeks nominations for 2026 Michigan Christmas tree

Editorial

Know of an oversized spruce or fir that could grace the state Capitol this Christmas? If you do, the state wants to hear about it. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget has once again asked for the public’s help in finding the perfect tree for display in ...

What no one will tell you about the national debt (but I will)

Columns

The U.S. national debt just crossed a once-unthinkable threshold on the way toward breaking the record set in the wake of World War II: It now exceeds 100% of America's gross domestic product. As of March 31, our publicly held debt was $31.27 trillion, while America's GDP in 2025 was $31.22 ...

Blame Biden, big government for galloping inflation

Columns

By STEPHEN MOORE Syndicated columnist The new consumer prices report showing a 3.8% price rise in April confirms what Americans have been complaining about for months: Inflation is continuing to squeeze family budgets. It’s indisputable that oil and fertilizer supply disruptions in the ...

Capitalism unique as only economic system that works

Columns

By JOHN STOSSEL Syndicated columnist Young people now blame capitalism for poverty, racism, high prices, even climate change. They listen to people like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who says, “Capitalism ... is the absolute pursuit of profit at all human, environmental and social ...

When the Pope isn’t right

Columns

It must be the highlight for any Roman Catholic to meet the head of his church. So it must have been last week for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a practicing Catholic. Rubio was on more than a spiritual journey. His mission was to persuade Pope Leo XIV of the rightness, even the ...