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Editorial: ‘A big fish in a fetid, shallow pond’

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026 - by News Director

TweetPinShareColumn By John Young As aggressively as they eat, they aren’t good eating. Filet one. I dare you. Their innards have the consistency of a wrestling mat. And the aroma. …

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Editorial: Secretary Google and his quack laboratory

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 - by News Director

TweetPinShareColumn By John Young Define “we,” Mr. Secretary. The secretary of health — standing behind the president, who was nearly awake — stepped lively to field a question about the …

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Editorial: ‘Useful idiots’: news media edition

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 - by News Director

TweetPinShareColumn By John Young Before getting to what a brazen billionaire has in mind for CBS News and CNN, let’s talk about Stephen Colbert. Colbert’s show goes off the air …

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Editorial: Republicans earn new initials with race politics

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 - by News Director

TweetPinShareColumn By John Young In January, unless something happens akin to a New York Jets’ Super Bowl victory, the U.S. House of Representatives will have no black Republicans. And a …

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Editorial: Turning Point USA chose its master

April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 - by News Director

TweetPinShareColumn By John Young Baylor University’s Waco Hall is cavernous. At 2,200 seats, it can make one feel grand or small, depending on the moment. The grand: Art Garfunkel sings …

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Editorial: Hair’s breadth separates fascism, MAGA caste-ism

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 - by News Director

TweetPinShareColumn By John Young It was news when the big, bad wolf who is president subjected a convened Supreme Court to a first-ever front-row staredown. More significant, however, was the …

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Editorial: A stain visible from 252,756 miles away

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 - by News Director

TweetPinShareColumn By John Young Glancing at the grocery store newsstand, I caught the Page 1 image of a rocket blasting skyward in a ball of flame. “How many innocents will …

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Editorial: When sycophancy and incompetence merge: FUI

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 - by News Director

TweetPinShareColumn By John Young In seeking never to repeat the horrors of 9/11, Congress took the step to merge relevant civilian operations – customs, immigration, airports, nonmilitary national security, and …

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Editorial: The winter that never happened

March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 - by News Director

TweetPinShareColumn By John Young I wish I could talk to my dad about the winter we didn’t have this year. Or the summer that arrived in March. Or trees and …

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Editorial: GOP vote suppressors are in a big hurry

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 - by News Director

TweetPinShareColumn By John Young They know exactly what they’re doing. And it’s not about “securing the vote.” It’s not about “safeguarding against voter fraud.” The SAVE Act is about Republicans …

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