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Thanks for 50 years of nothing, DEA

The Drug Enforcement Administration has spent half a century worsening public health. It should be abolished

Salon · Jul 9, 2023

With Trump in trouble, Republicans step up assault on DoJ and FBI

Critics say party that touted its law-and-order credentials now intent on wrecking institutions that get in Donald Trump’s way

The Guardian - US · Jul 8, 2023

Sobriety after the euphoria of the U.S. state visit

India’s potential should be marshalled to act as a bridge between conflicting parties in the Indo-Pacific, in West Asia and in Europe

The Hindu · Jul 7, 2023

Editorial: Why accountability matters so much to Florida’s schools and vouchers

The grim news courses through the latest Nation’s Report Card: Half a century of educational “progress” has yielded no progress at all. The National Center for Education Statistics’ long-term trend assessments for American 13-year-olds in math and reading make for tough reading. The upshot? Reading scores fell to where they…

Tribune News Service · Jul 4, 2023

For presidents, July Fourth is a day to chill or strut or get an earful of red, white and boo

Through history, the Fourth of July has been a day for some presidents to declare their independence from the public

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2023

How the Supreme Court's conservative majority came to be

The 6-3 majority was solidified in former President Donald Trump's term, but its roots go back to the Bushes and the political circumstances of 1991 and 2005.

WEKU · Jul 1, 2023

Off the cuff

It is often the unscripted press conferences that make for more interesting copy

The Hindu · Jun 29, 2023

Yes, debates do help voters decide – and candidates are increasingly reluctant to participate

Former President Donald Trump’s threat to skip the first Republican presidential debate, scheduled for Aug. 23, 2023, may be a sign that candidate debates will be the next casualty in the highly polarized political environment in the United States.

The Conversation · Jun 29, 2023

Former Connecticut Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr., maverick senator during Watergate, dies at 92

Former U.S. Senator and Connecticut governor Lowell P

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

Experts: Leaked audio "so bad for Trump"

"A picture is worth a thousand words. This audio could be worth a thousand days behind bars," ex-prosecutor says

Salon · Jun 27, 2023