There’s a fundamental power that Congress has largely deferred to the executive: the power to declare war.
Category: Columnists
Elizabeth Shackelford: Foreign aid delivered by USAID is for our nation’s benefit — including our farmers
Donald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s attacks on USAID and foreign assistance will hurt American national security.
Heidi Stevens: Even amid this cloud of cruelty, Sen. Tuberville’s comments about beating kids with ADHD stand out
Tuberville lamented what he says is an overreliance on medication to treat ADHD. He lost credibility when he mentioned whipping a child.
Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump’s cowboy diplomacy in the Western Hemisphere is succeeding, but has risks
Donald Trump aims to flaunt American power and coerce Washington’s allies and partners in the Western Hemisphere to meet his demands.
Steve Chapman: Donald Trump puts his former aides at risk of assassination
Donald Trump is nonchalant about the grave risks the men face as a direct result of their service to him.
Laura Washington: Trumpian justice is already undermining Americans’ faith in the system
America’s hundreds-year-old system of “and justice for all” is morphing into a “friends and family” model.
Clarence Page: When disaster strikes, Donald Trump’s instinct is to blame DEI first
As Team Trump implements reforms, it must balance preserving merit-based standards while maintaining policies that prevent unfair discrimination.
Heidi Stevens: We can’t go it alone despite America’s notion of rugged individualism
We’re living in a country where needing help is for losers and providing it is for suckers, writes Heidi Stevens.
David Greising: Conflict between Donald Trump and Illinois will test state’s rights vs. federalism
Illinois’ Gov. JB Pritzker can lead in an effort to develop state responses to counteract or disrupt Donald Trump.
Laura Washington: Walgreens is closing stores and creating pharmacy deserts on Chicago’s South and West sides
The five local Walgreens stores to be closed are all on the city’s South and West sides, serving African American and Latino neighborhoods.