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Trump's unpredictable negotiating style faces test WASHINGTON -- The partial government shutdown is spotlighting the limitations of President Donald Trump's erratic negotiating style. by Catherine Lucey AP news analysis - January 8, 2019

A guardian angel on the border comes to the rescue SAN DIEGO -- Confronted with heart-wrenching images of children snatched from parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, good people will feel as if there is nothing on... January 7, 2019

The conservative crisis I had been getting behind for some time on the weekly and biweekly "journals of opinion" I had long subscribed to, in some cases since college days. Issues kept... by Bradley R. Gitz - January 7, 2019

Boring George Bailey Over the holidays I enjoyed watching two of my all-time favorite movies, "The Wizard of Oz" and "It's a Wonderful Life." I always enjoy seeing my old friends, G... January 6, 2019

Euro at 20: Enduring success, fundamental failure New Year's Day 1999 saw the largest monetary changeover in history. On that date, just 20 years ago, 12 members of the European Union formally adopted a brand-s... by Barry Eichengreen AP's The Conversation - January 6, 2019

One for the birds If you are old enough to remember the days in our country when the majority of people did not have indoor plumbing, you will appreciate and may even be amused a... January 6, 2019

Venezuelan refugees flee to cities, not refugee camps More than 2.3 million Venezuelans -- roughly 7 percent of the entire population -- have fled the country's political and economic crisis since 2014, the largest... by Robert Muggah AP's The Conversation - January 4, 2019

Friday's Letters to the Editor A change of subject January 4, 2019

Thursday's Letters to the Editor Shut it all down January 3, 2019