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Author: James S. Robbins, Opinion columnist

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Donald Trump showed restraint, then resolve, in killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani

January 4, 2020James S. Robbins, Opinion columnistComments Off on Donald Trump showed restraint, then resolve, in killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani

Faced with years of Iran’s escalating aggression in the Middle East, Donald Trump has been a model of restraint. Finally, Iran had gone too far.

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Dream of reparations for slavery full of thorny problems

July 8, 2019James S. Robbins, Opinion columnistComments Off on Dream of reparations for slavery full of thorny problems

President Obama is now a millionaire, but if the nation agrees to reparations payments, will the former president get a payout?

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On Memorial Day, I have a duty to remember the veterans who fulfilled their duty to serve

May 27, 2019James S. Robbins, Opinion columnistComments Off on On Memorial Day, I have a duty to remember the veterans who fulfilled their duty to serve

By telling the story of the Sanchez family — immigrants who loved and defended their adopted country — I keep them close and their service alive.

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New state abortion laws threatening Roe v. Wade framework could ruin 2020 for Democrats

May 24, 2019James S. Robbins, Opinion columnistComments Off on New state abortion laws threatening Roe v. Wade framework could ruin 2020 for Democrats

Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio’s abortion laws threaten to undo Roe v. Wade and drag Democrats down in 2020 elections, giving Donald Trump the advantage.

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President Trump should declassify all information on the Russia investigation

April 1, 2019James S. Robbins, Opinion columnistComments Off on President Trump should declassify all information on the Russia investigation

The full Mueller report should offer some information on how the Russia conspiracy theory started, but we’ll likely need more investigation.

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Michael Cohen’s testimony didn’t deliver ‘earth shattering’ damage to Donald Trump

February 27, 2019James S. Robbins, Opinion columnistComments Off on Michael Cohen’s testimony didn’t deliver ‘earth shattering’ damage to Donald Trump

There was no moment of high drama, and nothing particularly revelatory. The testimony of Donald Trump’s former lawyer turned out to be underwhelming.

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Using tear gas on illegal migrants isn’t a ‘war crime.’ It’s nothing new and saves lives.

November 28, 2018James S. Robbins, Opinion columnistComments Off on Using tear gas on illegal migrants isn’t a ‘war crime.’ It’s nothing new and saves lives.

Using tear gas on migrants charging the border isn’t a ‘war crime.’ It’s standard procedure. We’ve been doing it since Jimmy Carter was president.

Headlines

‘Big Hero 6’s San Fransokyo comes to life at Disneyland

August 31, 2023Eve Chen, USA TODAY

Velocity at what cost? MLB’s hardest throwers keep succumbing to Tommy John surgery

August 31, 2023Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY

Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023Jennifer Jolly

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

USF is building a $340M on-campus football stadium amid concerns academics are being left behind

August 31, 2023AP

At 61, Meg Ryan is the lead in a new rom-com. That shouldn’t be such a rare thing.

August 31, 2023Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY

Iran bans weightlifter for shaking hands, taking photo with Israeli competitor

August 31, 2023Steve Gardner, USA TODAY

Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

College professor harassed students to quench ‘clown fetish,’ offering extra credit, cash

August 31, 2023Chris Quintana and Colin Campo, USA TODAY
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