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AOC unfit to lead nation

Betting markets show U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as the frontrunner to snag the 2028 Democratic nomination for president of the United States. But AOC refuses to pay back her student loans, despite earning $173,000 a year as a member of Congress. That's a red flag that she's fiscally ...

Those who build and the politicians who take

There's an old saying: Those who can, do; those who can't, teach. A similar idea underscores the debate over wealth taxes in California and elsewhere: Those who can, build companies. Those who can't, devise ways for the government to take shares in what others have built. This new version ...

Let’s fill out Trump’s questionnaire to NATO allies together

PARIS — NATO or Cosa Nostra? The U.S., under President Donald Trump, has just asked its transatlantic defense allies to swear allegiance to the U.S. Or, more specifically, to the way that Trump is running the U.S. So Team Trump sent out a questionnaire to its Western defense allies, ...

Beyond shock and outrage, surviving a madman

Trump claimed this past week that his job approval ratings are "fabulous" — they're "above 60%." He also asserted that the United States is enjoying "the greatest economy we've ever had." And that the U.S. has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz. "I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT," he wrote ...

Unity and careful messaging will be key to Dem resurgence

Here's an easy lesson for rising political hopefuls to draw from Francesca Hong's failed bid to be Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial nominee: Don't demonize Thanksgiving. Hong, a chef, state legislator and democratic socialist, was the clear front-runner in the Democratic primary race ...

Medicare for all? Here’s the missing truth

Ever since I was in Congress there was a group of people that wanted some form of universal healthcare. It would include one healthcare provider through the federal government, which they frequently refer to as "Medicare for all." However, there is a huge difference between Medicare which is ...