Last week, we saw a dramatic escalation in tensions between the U.S. and North Korea. The chance of military conflict seems to increase with every exchange of messages.
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8/17/17
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Let’s imagine our house on fire. What’s the first thing we’d want to do? Put it out! Try to save it to be repaired and reoccupied. But too often these days . . .
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8/10/17
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Former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D’Amato is representing a group of Long Beach residents who filed a lawsuit against the city last week in an attempt to overturn a variance and permits that were issued to …
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By Bridget Downes
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8/9/17
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Given all the controversy about Russia today, maybe it’s time for a reality check.
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8/3/17
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Now that the effort to repeal and replace Obamacare is apparently dead, it’s time for Congress to get on with repairing Obamacare’s serious flaws, stabilizing health care insurance costs and . . .
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7/27/17
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When you turn on the news or read the papers these days, do you get a sense of disconnection between what really affects our daily lives and our families’ well-being, and what passes for important news in the media and in political circles? I do.
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7/20/17
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President Trump’s trip to Europe last week highlighted the foreign policy and military challenges facing him around the globe. The trip began . . .
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7/13/17
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In Congress, and particularly in the Senate, successful legislating depends on dealing with the real concerns of individual legislators and the interests of their states. Theory is fine in colleges and think tanks . . .
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7/6/17
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The recent special congressional elections should send a signal to both parties. The outcomes weren’t really surprising, because the seats were held by Republicans . . .
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6/29/17
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Just half a year into the Trump administration, our nation, and its representatives in Congress, are at a crossroad. The divisiveness poisoning our politics has become so ugly and dangerous . . .
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6/22/17
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