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Stossel: Native truths

American kids are now taught that before Christopher Columbus wrecked things, peaceful Native Americans protected the environment. Hollywood movies feed the narrative. Disney's "Pocahontas" sings, "I know every rock and tree and creature has a life, has a spirit, has a name." Political ...

Harrop: Will Walz keep Nebraska’s Blue Dot blue?

The 2024 presidential election, we are told, will be decided in a handful of battleground states. The race is so tight that a single Electoral College vote could determine the outcome. And that explains the great focus on Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, which often votes Democrat but ...

Robbins: The pro-Hamas crowd dislikes the KKK comparison

Families paying $100,000 a year to send their kid to Columbia University shouldn't think they're not getting their money's worth. Extracurricular activities aren't limited to Ultimate Frisbee and the fencing club, because there's ever so much more to choose from. There's the student group known ...

Erickson: For Trump, it’s time for a reset

In one month and one week, people in Pennsylvania will start casting their votes for president of the United States. A lot of people will cast their ballots before events play out in the final month of the campaign. In Pennsylvania, John Fetterman won his Senate race because his campaign kept ...

Saunders: Will Big Media give Walz the Vance treatment? Don’t bet on it

I start with a prediction: Big media will not look into would-be veep Tim Walz with the intensity they reserved for digging up dirt on JD Vance, after Donald Trump named the Ohio senator his running mate. There will be no stories about leaked texts the now-Democratic running mate sent to ...

Barone: The symmetrical vice presidential picks: Polarized politics continues

There is an uncanny symmetry in the two presidential candidates' choice of vice presidential running mates. There are a few superficial differences — Republican J.D. Vance is 40, Democrat Tim Walz 60. Vance is bearded, Walz balding. The similarities are greater, and they go beyond the fact ...