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    The Trump-against-the-liberal-media theme is what helped get him elected in the first place, and the media are playing into Trump's hands.

    The media are playing into Trump’s hands

    Rich Manieri -
    Between North Korea's dishonesty, bad actors like Bolton, and Trump's own susceptibility to flattery, the negotiations with Pyongyang are an uphill battle.

    Keep fighting for diplomacy

    Guest Contributor -
    A proposed regulation would amend the six protected classes rule and allow insurers to exclude many drugs from Medicare Part D plans.

    Keep Medicare Part D’s protected classes protected

    Guest Contributor -
    Followers of intuitive eating are confident most people can come to grips with their inner demons and genetic predispositions and make long-term progress.

    Intuitive eating: Eat your heart out, diet industry

    Danny Tyree -
    Trump is politically weak, and the sheer weight of the evidence will convince the electorate that even an official impeachment push is warranted.

    Welcome to the Watergate Era 2.0

    Dick Polman -
    America is still the that hazy outline of salvation in New York's harbor for those who can only hope to belong.

    A reminder of America from inside an immigration office

    Christine Flowers -
    This much I know: Brian Williams will never rival Walter Cronkite as "the most trusted man in America."

    Brian Williams earns his way back

    Peter Funt -
    Drastic changes that could choke off seniors' access to lifesaving treatments constitute an assault on Medicare.

    Halt the assault on Medicare

    Guest Contributor -
    Dasha Fincher was arrested after deputies performed an on-the-spot test of a blue substance they found in the car. But the roadside drug test was wrong.

    Prosecutors have the power to stop faulty roadside drug tests from...

    Guest Contributor -
    bean counters

    Forget the suits and bean counters, truth matters

    Ed Kociela -
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