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Is our destiny manifest with Trump?

WASHINGTON — I know what you’re thinking. America made a wrong turn with Donald Trump, driving our destiny into darkness. But there’s reason to believe Trump is what we’re all about, right from the start: real estate. Trump, a mogul and dealmaker, aims to acquire Canada, Greenland ...

Here’s the real cause of our growing national debt

BERKELEY Last Friday, the credit rating of the United States was downgraded. Moody’s, the ratings firm, announced that the U.S. government’s rising debt levels will grow further if the Trump Republican package of new tax cuts is enacted. This makes lending to the United States ...

The Wilson-Biden cover-ups

WASHINGTON —The massive cover-up of Joe Biden’s mental and physical decline, which is only now being revealed by certain media types who were part of it, reminds me of a similar event more than a century ago. President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke on Oct. 2, 1919, leaving him barely ...

Almanac

Today in History: May 21, Clara Barton founds American Red Cross By The Associated Press undefined Today is Wednesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2025. There are 224 days left in the year. Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 142nd day of 2024. There are 224 days left in the year. Today’s ...

The high price of drugs

WASHINGTON —Is there anyone who thinks prescription drug prices in America are about right President Trump has elevated an issue Democrats have been jawboning about for years. On Monday the president issued an Executive Order (EO) he says will decrease the cost of drugs in America and lead ...

Trump’s tax push puts ‘free-market’ label to rest

WASHINGTON —î If you voted for Donald Trump last November because you believed he’d increase economic freedom, it’s safe to say you were fooled. Following a reckless tariff barrage, the White House and its allies are preparing a new wave of tax-code gimmickry that has more in common with ...