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Alma Adams owes the public more answers about ethics allegations | Opinion

Alma Adams owes the public more answers about ethics allegations | Opinion
Being transparent isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s also in Adams’ best interest. | Opinion
Updated April 24, 2026 at 12:39 PM

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Alma Adams owes the public more answers about ethics allegations | Opinion

Updated April 24, 2026 at 12:39 PM

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April 24, 2026 at 3:25 PM

Justice Department's effort to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans could face widespread judicial pushback

Updated April 24, 2026 at 2:15 PM

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April 24, 2026 at 1:38 PM

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Justice Department's effort to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans could face widespread judicial pushback
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Justice Department's effort to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans could face widespread judicial pushback

Updated April 24, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Trump is erasing civil rights laws in ways Reagan couldn't
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Trump is erasing civil rights laws in ways Reagan couldn't

April 24, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Allison Schrager: A wartime economy would be different this time
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Allison Schrager: A wartime economy would be different this time

April 24, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Editorial: Democracy must not be defined by gerrymandered districts
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April 24, 2026 at 12:29 PM
‘Just war' has guided Catholic thinking on conflict for centuries – including criticism of Iran war
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Updated April 24, 2026 at 9:25 AM
‘Affordable' Pittsburgh doesn't have enough affordable housing – here's why
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‘Affordable' Pittsburgh doesn't have enough affordable housing – here's why

Updated April 24, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Meloni and Trump's cooling relationship marks the failure of an EU-MAGA middle ground
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Meloni and Trump's cooling relationship marks the failure of an EU-MAGA middle ground

Updated April 24, 2026 at 9:23 AM
On this issue, Ken Paxton is the clear progressive in Texas Senate race | Opinion
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On this issue, Ken Paxton is the clear progressive in Texas Senate race | Opinion

Updated April 24, 2026 at 3:10 PM
If DeSantis wants a spot in Trump’s Cabinet, he may have to pull a Rubio | Opinion
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If DeSantis wants a spot in Trump’s Cabinet, he may have to pull a Rubio | Opinion

Updated April 24, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Phil Berger’s response to his primary defeat underscores why he lost | Opinion
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Phil Berger’s response to his primary defeat underscores why he lost | Opinion

Updated April 23, 2026 at 9:44 AM
NC teacher walkout is about left-wing politics, not education | Opinion
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NC teacher walkout is about left-wing politics, not education | Opinion

April 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Noah Feldman: The shadow docket is John Roberts' disappointing legacy
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Noah Feldman: The shadow docket is John Roberts' disappointing legacy

Updated April 24, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Michael Hiltzik: Trump's Labor secretary departs, leaving scandal and vast disappointment in her wake
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Michael Hiltzik: Trump's Labor secretary departs, leaving scandal and vast disappointment in her wake

Updated April 24, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Commentary: Regulate the ‘Enhanced Games' as a medical experiment and a marketing stunt
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Updated April 24, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Mark Z. Barabak: He honked to support a 'No Kings' rally. A cop busted him
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Mark Z. Barabak: He honked to support a 'No Kings' rally. A cop busted him

Updated April 24, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Commentary: Zionism is often used as a slur. We must reclaim the term
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Commentary: Zionism is often used as a slur. We must reclaim the term

Updated April 24, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Trudy Rubin: Trump's extended ceasefire shows his desperation to exit his failed Iran war - but he doesn't know how
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Trudy Rubin: Trump's extended ceasefire shows his desperation to exit his failed Iran war - but he doesn't know how

Updated April 24, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Editorial: The millionaire's tax will tempt many Illinoisans. Here's why it is a terrible idea as written
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Editorial: The millionaire's tax will tempt many Illinoisans. Here's why it is a terrible idea as written

Updated April 24, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Catherine Thorbecke: AI is coming for our aging parents, ready or not
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Catherine Thorbecke: AI is coming for our aging parents, ready or not

Updated April 24, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Mary Ellen Klas: Congress suddenly remembers it has ethics rules
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Mary Ellen Klas: Congress suddenly remembers it has ethics rules

April 23, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Supreme Court's ‘shadow docket' brings hasty decisions with long-lasting implications, outside of its usual careful deliberation
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Supreme Court's ‘shadow docket' brings hasty decisions with long-lasting implications, outside of its usual careful deliberation

Updated April 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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New reading textbooks, same problem: Why children's reading scores in the US aren't rising

Updated April 23, 2026 at 9:14 AM

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