Opinion: Why I'm not worried that Trump has no guardrails
A favorite word Democrats use to argue against a second Trump presidency is “guardrails.” The argument goes something like this:…
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Germany's far right is expected to make big gains in key state elections
BERLIN — It has become a painful pattern for Germany's political mainstream: Once again, a far-right party that for many…
Biden can do more to end the illegitimate regime of Nicolás Maduro
With flags and voting receipts in hand, thousands of Venezuelans They have taken to the streets in Caracas and around…
Lock him up? Trump's crimes are a challenge for Kamala Harris
When Hillary Clinton addressed Donald Trump’s 34 criminal convictions during last week’s Democratic National Convention, a loud chant of “Lock…
Are Kamala Harris' Democrats bringing back flag-waving patriotism?
If you're old enough to remember the tumultuous protests of the Vietnam War era, you probably remember the ideological battle…
Are Mexican drug cartels as powerful as people think?
MEXICO CITY — Oswaldo Zavala is a Mexican academic and writer whose provocatively titled 2022 book “Drug Cartels Don’t Exist”…
Summer travel fuels California COVID case surge. Labor Day will be a test
CHICAGO — Summer travel is helping to drive a surge in COVID cases in California and other parts of the…
Trump keeps stumbling on abortion. American women are fed up with it
A friend of mine is having problems with her ex. Charismatic, rich and famous, and he can't commit. In 1999,…
Trump's foreign strategy is based on courting autocrats
SAN SALVADOR — When El Salvador’s autocratic president, Nayib Bukele, held his inauguration this summer, the guests of honor included…
Opinion: Don't believe Trump's politics on Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal
Three years ago, the U.S. military was at Kabul International Airport frantically organizing evacuation flights out of Afghanistan as the…