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Supremely Unaccountable

No one has ever cast their ballot for Samuel Alito. Ditto Clarence Thomas. Or any Supreme Court justice. They are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate, then guaranteed a job for life. And they are accountable to no one. It’s a sweet deal as long as you can stay on the straight and narrow. Today that unwritten but im…

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‘What’s Going On’

This week’s reason to smile is an American treasure. It’s also a reason to think and reflect. The R&B/soul classic “What’s Going On” was released 53 years ago. When Marvin Gaye wrote the song, Motown Records originally shelved it, because the label’s founder, Berry Gordy, said he didn’t understand it. When it finally wa…

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What About Planet Earth?

It is spring here in Austin, but you wouldn’t know it by glancing at a thermometer or strolling outside for a few minutes. It’s already hot as Hades, and the National Weather Service says it’s about to get worse — the forecasted high on Sunday is 101 degrees. If you live in T…

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Fox ”News”

If voter sentiment were truly tied to the state of the American economy, President Joe Biden would be lapping Donald Trump. After all, the stock market is soaring, unemployment is historically low, prices are coming down, and it looks like gas prices will soon follow.

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‘Salt Peanuts’

In reflecting on the life of Jimmy Carter as the former president approaches his 100th birthday, God bless him, I came across an extraordinary event that took place on the South Lawn of the White House in June 1978. Carter hosted a jazz …

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The Big What If

This is a time to pause and reflect on important moments in our nation’s history. We have lived through much lately. As this is written, whether most realize it or not, we are at a critical juncture. That moment is happening in a Manhattan courtroom, and this reporter believes we should step back, take a deep breath, and consider the …

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Time Out!

Back a few years ago at the “CBS Evening News,” we aired a segment called “Reality Check.” The late, great correspondent Eric Engberg would report on taxpayer money being ill-spent. When he found waste, fraud, or abuse, he would announce it with his signature phrase, “Time out!”

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‘Love Can Build A Bridge’

As you know, I am partial to country music. So in thinking about celebrating mothers today, I was drawn to the Judds, the superstar mother-daughter duo of Naomi and Wynonna Judd. One of their most famous ballads, “Love Can Build a Bridge,” couldn’t be a more appropriate song or a better reason to smile this Mother’s Day.

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Biden’s Big Dream for the Middle East

When writing a piece about Israel and its Middle East neighbors, it is hard to know where to begin. Do you start 76 years ago with the founding of the State of Israel after the atrocities of the Second World War? Do you go back further to explain historical antisemitism and the deep-seated anta…

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Contemptible

It’s time. The presumptive Republican nominee for president needs to be sent to jail. For the 10th time during his Manhattan election interference trial, Donald Trump has been found in contempt of court. But, as was the case last week, he was only fined … $1000 for his latest transgression. That is a grand total of $10,000 in fines —…

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