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Opinion

Cost controls protect safety net programs and taxpayers | Jeremy Nighohossian

Cost controls protect safety net programs and taxpayers | Jeremy Nighohossian

    When it passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year, Congress enacted some of the biggest reforms to two of America’s welfare programs in decades — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Medicaid, which provides healthcare for one in four low-income Americans. 

    Cuts to food assistance hurt families when they need it most | Kelley Osborne

    Cuts to food assistance hurt families when they need it most | Kelley Osborne

      Sometimes you lose even when you win. That’s what it feels like trying to make ends meet in today’s economy — and our ever-shrinking safety net isn’t helping.

      Trump’s antipathy to wind energy is lose-lose-lose | New York Daily News

      Trump’s antipathy to wind energy is lose-lose-lose | New York Daily News

        President Donald Trump’s weird hatred of offshore wind energy is costing a lot as Uncle Sam has to pay off the companies which had invested in the canceled projects.

        Republicans have supercharged deficits. For what? | Bloomberg News

        Republicans have supercharged deficits. For what? | Bloomberg News

          Faced with soaring deficits, an aging population, a teetering pension system, unsustainable healthcare obligations, $1 trillion in annual interest costs, rising long-term bond yields and net public debt at around 100% of gross domestic product, what’s a country to do?

          America’s surveillance problem is much bigger than Flock | Stephen L. Carter

          America’s surveillance problem is much bigger than Flock | Stephen L. Carter

            “You are being watched” was the tagline that opened every episode of the television series "Person of Interest," which ran from 2011 to 2016 and already feels ancient. The conceit of the show was that the good guys, aided by friendly artificial intelligence, could use information from a sea …

            The GOP isn't always the best party for conservatives | Jonah Goldberg

            The GOP isn't always the best party for conservatives | Jonah Goldberg

              I often get asked for my advice on how to vote. I'm the first to concede these requests come from a very niche slice of the electorate -- that tiny remnant of people who know who I am, value my opinion and share my exasperation with both parties.

              Gary Varvel for Aug 13, 2026

              Gary Varvel for Aug 13, 2026

                Credit Card Debt Surges

                Credit Card Debt Surges

                  US credit card debt rose to $1.26 trillion as higher costs pushed delinquencies higher and household debt reached $18.8 trillion.

                  Why do ancient philosophers still matter today? | The Ethical Life podcast

                  Why do ancient philosophers still matter today? | The Ethical Life podcast

                    🎧 A personal list of influential thinkers becomes a broader conversation about happiness, virtue, education and whether philosophy can genuinely change the course of a life.

                    Just like ‘The Dink,’ pickleball was best medicine for my husband | Christine Ledbetter

                    Just like ‘The Dink,’ pickleball was best medicine for my husband | Christine Ledbetter

                      If you aren’t among the millions of pickleball players, the fastest growing sport in America, watch “The Dink” on Apple TV to get a glimpse of what you’re missing.

                      News flash: We live in a mixed economy | Froma Harrop

                      News flash: We live in a mixed economy | Froma Harrop

                        Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan keeps calling himself a capitalist. And the Democratic Socialists of America keep backing him to the eyeballs.

                        Prosecuting Fauci is an affront to justice | New York Daily News

                        Prosecuting Fauci is an affront to justice | New York Daily News

                          U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is a medical doctor, an ophthalmologist. But he has an unhealthy obsession with Dr. Anthony Fauci and now has rigged a ridiculous contempt of Congress charge against Fauci, who was the ubiquitous, calming voice of reason during the horrors of the COVID-19 pandemic.

                          Applause for Gen Z and their love of the moviegoing experience | Chicago Tribune

                          Applause for Gen Z and their love of the moviegoing experience | Chicago Tribune

                            Movies are back! (Again.)

                            California Threatens Legal Action Over Trump Offshore Wind Cuts

                            California Threatens Legal Action Over Trump Offshore Wind Cuts

                              California Governor Gavin Newsom's administration has launched an investigation into the Trump administration's latest move to halt offshore wind projects in the state.

                              Editorials

                              Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                              Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                              🎧 The hosts examine how personalized feeds amplify conflict, bury progress and leave citizens exhausted and polarized, reinforcing a distorted picture of society that feels broken and perpetually on edge.

                              St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 'Ghost gun' in CEO's murder highlights an industry custom-made for crime

                              St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 'Ghost gun' in CEO's murder highlights an industry custom-made for crime

                              Why is Congress protecting untraceable weapons?

                              STRICTLY OBSERVING: Simply the Best

                              Seeing Tina: The Tina Turner Musical on Easter Sunday at the beautiful, brand-new Tanger Center in Greensboro, NC was something of a religious experience for die-hard Tina Turner fans. It wasn’t so much that Ari Groover looked or sounded like The Queen of Rock and Roll. It was more that she …

                              New reports look at sex discrimination in the labor market and gender-affirming care for minors | Utterly Moderate podcast

                              New reports look at sex discrimination in the labor market and gender-affirming care for minors | Utterly Moderate podcast

                              Progress is being made in combatting sex discrimination in the workforce, but there are concerns gender-affirming care for minors. Learn more on the Utterly Moderate podcast.

                              Columnists

                              Cost controls protect safety net programs and taxpayers | Jeremy Nighohossian

                              Cost controls protect safety net programs and taxpayers | Jeremy Nighohossian

                              When it passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year, Congress enacted some of the biggest reforms to two of America’s welfare programs in decades — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Medicaid, which provides healthcare for one in four low-income Americans. 

                              Cuts to food assistance hurt families when they need it most | Kelley Osborne

                              Cuts to food assistance hurt families when they need it most | Kelley Osborne

                              Sometimes you lose even when you win. That’s what it feels like trying to make ends meet in today’s economy — and our ever-shrinking safety net isn’t helping.

                              Trump’s antipathy to wind energy is lose-lose-lose | New York Daily News

                              Trump’s antipathy to wind energy is lose-lose-lose | New York Daily News

                              President Donald Trump’s weird hatred of offshore wind energy is costing a lot as Uncle Sam has to pay off the companies which had invested in the canceled projects.

                              Republicans have supercharged deficits. For what? | Bloomberg News

                              Republicans have supercharged deficits. For what? | Bloomberg News

                              Faced with soaring deficits, an aging population, a teetering pension system, unsustainable healthcare obligations, $1 trillion in annual interest costs, rising long-term bond yields and net public debt at around 100% of gross domestic product, what’s a country to do?

                              Letters to the Editor

                              Letter: Raccuia got a raw deal from Bills owner Pegula

                              Letter: Raccuia got a raw deal from Bills owner Pegula

                              To say I was shocked was a really good understatement when I read that Ron Raccuia was “fired” (yes, fired without explanation) from the Buffalo Bills, and without any real public explanation as to why. Here’s a man who probably is solely responsible for not only bringing the new stadium to Orchard Park but keeping the Bills here for the next 30 years or so (with a shout-out to Gov. Kathy Hochul and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz). So why did the Bills send him to the curb after this? I’m sure many other Bills fans want to know why. What am I missing here?

                              LETTER: Sheriff Andis’ statements reckless and irresponsible

                              At a Meet and Greet event hosted by the Washington County Democratic Committee in the Tyler Magisterial District on Sunday, May 1, Sheriff Blake Andis falsely asserted that three students had overdosed on gummies at Abingdon High School the previous week.

                              LETTER: Decisions on abortion need to be returned to women, not the states

                              Morgan Griffith wants Roe v. Wade overturned so that control over abortion can be returned to the “states and the people.”

                              LETTER: Passenger rail extension isn’t just about Bristol

                              I read with interest an article outlining the possible extension of Amtrak passenger rail service to Southwest Virginia.

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