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Witcover: Ukrainian war refocuses Biden’s presidency

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has forced President Joe Biden to elevate his attention from domestic concerns to foreign policy, as seen in his State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday. Biden quickly pivoted from the initial theme of his "Build Back ...

Charen: The answer to Putin (and climate change) in plain sight

Imagine for a moment that Russian President Vladimir Putin had used different tactics. Imagine that Putin had just been a little less nakedly aggressive; if he had worked to undermine democracy and dismantle the post-Cold War architecture with a bit more subtlety; if he had stuck with the ...

Letter: Putin’s actions in Ukraine are despicable

Here’s the thing, right this very moment PUTIN THE AGGRESSOR is KNOWINGLY sending Russian soldiers and Russian power to murder people, including children and babies for goodness sakes.He is also bombing historical architecture and works of art. Many people are rising up out of nowhere and ...

Letter: My take on the State of the Union

Of last night's two speeches broadcast nationwide , one was respectful, insightful, honest, and grounded in reality — without bombast, cliches, and vast embellishment. That speech came from an unassuming governor of the state of Iowa. The Iowa speech lasted 15 minutes. The other speech lasted ...

Letter: Missing the shopping options we once had

Where have all the local merchants gone, Long to passing Where have all the local merchants gone, Long time away Carson's Market, Allen's Grocery, Food4Less, Mervyn's, Copeland Sports, Fred Meyer, Radio Shack, Winchell's, Keith's Lunch, Granite Furniture, Grant's Nursery, ...

Franks: Using banks to stop the tanks — Will it work?

President Joe Biden, I had hit the reset button after the exit debacle in Afghanistan. This was a rookie mistake from a near 80-year-old, even if you still do not see it that way. I also hit the reset button on your statements not matching the facts — "I will not leave any Americans behind in ...