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    In just a few months, energy companies may begin exploring for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, or ANWR.

    Energy production is a boon for Alaska and all Americans

    Guest Contributor -
    Secretary Azar's drug price plan will undermine access to life-changing medicines here in the United States.

    HHS Secretary Azar’s drug price plan is a gift to global...

    Guest Contributor -
    I used to believe that kind of courage was all I'd need. Not anymore. I'm ready to buy a gun.

    Why I’m ready to buy a gun

    Christine Flowers -
    Ranked-choice voting should be disqualified not for relying upon the whims of the incompetent to choose the winner but because it's unconstitutional.

    Why term limits lost and ranked-choice voting will succeed

    Michael Shannon -
    My dream is that one day, we'll realize Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream, embrace it, and act on it, fulfilling America's promise of equality for all.

    It’s up to us to realize Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream

    Tom Purcell -
    The destruction left in the wake of the Trump administration and the toll it's taking may one day rival any natural disaster yet to befall this nation.

    Donald J. Trump: Master of disaster

    Blair Bess -
    Unless insurers share discounts directly with patients, high cost-sharing requirements will prevent sick enrollees from taking prescriptions as directed.

    Insurance flip flop hurts vulnerable seniors

    Guest Contributor -
    Democrats in Congress led by Schumer and Pelosi don't want a stronger border fence, now that Trump is for it, and refuse to give a dollar to fund it.

    Trump vs. the crazies

    Michael Reagan -
    No one should ever say, “It is worth it, no matter the cost.” That’s propaganda. Four suggestions for finding the right university follow.

    Four suggestions for finding the right university

    Guest Contributor -
    It seems this year's Academy Awards will have no Oscar host now that Kevin Hart and his dossier of wisecracks have been officially ruled out.

    No Oscar host? No problem!

    Peter Funt -
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