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Opinion

Political rhetoric outpaces Social Security solutions

Editorial

Americans deserve honest discussions about Social Security. Unfortunately, that’s not what’s happening. Remarks about Social Security from Elon Musk — a Trump administration adviser assigned to find ways to cut government spending — have drawn an outsized response from Democrats. ...

He who would be king

Letters To The Editor

To the Journal editor: I used to be a Catholic. I drifted away after high school and college, but then returned to the church after some difficult times in large part due to an inspiring and compassionate Father Charlie here in Negaunee. I left the church again because of a not-so-inspiring ...

Donald Trump loves free speech, as long as it’s his

Columns

President Donald Trump and the GOP have called themselves the party of free speech. But since taking office, the president has been tightening up his definition of freedom like a hangman’s noose. We could hear it in the White House’s Orwellian decision in February to revoke the Associated ...

Selfridge base a key player in defense

Editorial

U.S. Sens. Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin have introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring the 108th anniversary of Selfridge Air National Guard Base and commending the thousands of men and women who have worked and trained at Selfridge since its inception. We’d like to add our support to ...

Musk, DOGE are out of control

Letters To The Editor

To the Journal editor: DOGE is not a department; it is an extension of the executive branch attempting to circumvent the limits on presidential authority. The creation of a U.S. government department or agency requires at least four things: 1) legislative oversight 2) a narrow set of ...

The good, the bad, the undocumented

Columns

President Donald Trump is deporting immigrants -- 11,000 last month. Some people are unhappy about that. Last week a judge ordered a stop to Trump’s removal of Venezuelan nationals. (Deportation happened anyway.) I definitely want immigrant criminals deported. Trump says migrant ...