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    We know why immigration reform failed in 1986, but Trump still isn't insisting on mandatory E-Verify, even though it's free to employers and easy to use.

    Why immigration reform failed in 1986

    Joe Guzzardi -
    My father has his work cut out for him this coming weekend, when we "spring forward" by setting clocks ahead by an hour before going to bed Saturday night.

    Why it takes my dad weeks to “spring forward”

    Tom Purcell -
    On yet another of Gullible's Travels to Vietnam, for the 2017 APEC summit, Trump readily accepted and embraced outright lies and disinformation.

    “Gullible’s Travels” starring President Trump

    Blair Bess -
    Basic fact checking should be fundamental to reporters’ work, especially for inflammatory cases like the Jussie Smollett hoax.

    Rushing to judgment

    Howard Sierer -
    What Nixon and Trump have in common is an unaccountable administrative state that makes its own law and flies in the face of consent of the governed.

    What Nixon and Trump have in common

    Michael Shannon -
    I advocate for ending outside influences in our nation’s elections and thus suggest introducing a new amendment to the Constitution.

    How to stop the rich from purchasing your Representatives

    Harold Pease -
    According to the political left, in the event of a botched abortion, we don't want any physician sticking her nose in and saving the baby's life.

    The politics of infanticide

    Rich Manieri -
    China is an important market for U.S. goods. But in our eagerness to trade with China, we must always remember that they play by a different set of rules.

    Trade with China, but with caution

    Guest Contributor -
    The experience of two Republican lawmakers from Pennsylvania tells us a lot about the state of the GOP in 2019.

    What two Republicans tell us about today’s GOP

    John Micek -
    After the 2020 billionaire election buyout, the masses bicker over the anointed the moneyed elite have preselected for us.

    The 2020 billionaire election buyout is happening right now

    Harold Pease -
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