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Daily Herald opinion: The role of Congress: Nation’s lawmakers must step up to their constitutional duty to be decision makers on war

Daily Herald opinion: The role of Congress: Nation’s lawmakers must step up to their constitutional duty to be decision makers on war

Daily Herald opinion: Regardless of the merits of attacking Iran, the decision was made without congressional approval, deepening political rifts and raising questions about authoritarianism.

 
Daily Herald opinion: The legislative shell game: GOP lawsuit draws attention to a practice that threatens faith in government

Daily Herald opinion: The legislative shell game: GOP lawsuit draws attention to a practice that threatens faith in government

Daily Herald opinion: For too long, a legislative ‘bait and switch’ tool has been used to pass controversial or complicated legislation without the transparency demanded by the Illinois Constitution. A new lawsuit by Republicans is important for raising the public’s awareness of the practice.

 
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Daily Herald opinion: A plea for mature judgment: Court must act promptly to break DuPage standoff over unpaid bills

Daily Herald opinion: A plea for mature judgment: Court must act promptly to break DuPage standoff over unpaid bills

Daily Herald opinion: DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek may be the root cause behind hundreds of creditors waiting for more the $1.2 million in payments they are due, but the experience of one of those creditors this month emphasizes the compounding role of two other contributors — the DuPage County Board and the county court system.

 

Letters to the Editor

War not the answer

As a young boy, I remember hearing over the radio of the attack on Pearl Harbor at that very hour, Sunday afternoon, Dec. 7, 1941. “A date that will live in infamy,” FDR ...

 

Action was needed

To all readers I ask: If you lived near someone or knew of someone who repeatedly said they wanted to kill you, to destroy your very existence, would you not do something...

 
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Congress must act

Donald Trump started a war with Iran, without the permission of Congress. He has put our military assets in the region at risk. Why, because Trump refuses to believe his ...

 

Columns

Is ‘common sense’ a legal standard? If so, anything goes

Is ‘common sense’ a legal standard? If so, anything goes

Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: If you think federal regulators care about data-driven, evidence-based policymaking, a case currently before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit will leave you scratching your head.

 
Trump isn’t looking for cease-fire. He wants a no-nukes Iran

Trump isn’t looking for cease-fire. He wants a no-nukes Iran

Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: President Donald Trump sees what needs to happen in the Middle East as Israel and Iran take their decades-long war out of the shadows. Push for a ceasefire? Not really.

 
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When the Beach Boys turned into men

When the Beach Boys turned into men

Guest columnist : Around 10 years younger than the Beach Boys, I grew up listening to their music. As if I had a choice. The never-ending replays actually gave me a headache.Then one winter day when we had freezing rain, I heard a song that touched my heart.

 

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