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The small number that decides Republican primaries seemed to revel in paranoia about Islam, and GOP candidates eagerly provided it. | Opinion ...

In the Senate contest between Ken Paxton and James Talarico, both Republicans and Democrats should prefer a servant leader ...

Frank Barry is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and member of the editorial board covering national affairs. He is the author of the new book, "Back Roads and Better Angels: A Journey Into the Heart of ...

Progressives wasted no time characterizing the Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday on “conversion therapy” as an attack on the LGBTQ community. It is no such thing, representing instead a victory for the ...

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The editorial board looks for Joe Gatto to bring the effectiveness that he's demonstrated on the Des Moines City Council to the county level.

What has become my home for the past year and a half is all the way to the back of the office on the right side: the opinion ...