US Editorials US Editorials Rss feed

  • No Obama wont be impeached Column

    boosted the incumbent's popularity while undermining support for Republicans and their leader, Newt Gingrich.A Republican attempt at terminating the Obama presidency would also enable Hillary Clinton to reprise her role as the loyal, long-suffering help-mate working to protect a political partner unjustly persecuted ...

  • Deficit dips but still more to do Your Say

    The Congressional Budget Office projects a $642 billion deficit for 2013, the smallest since 2008. During his first term, President Obama faced annual deficits of $1trillion or more. Comments from Facebook: This is supposed to be good news? The government continues to spend like drunken sailors and hand us the bill. -- Michael Smalley It's not exactly overspending. The deficits have been ...

  • Lower alcohol limit is not cure-all for DUIs tellusatoday

    The National Transportation Safety Board is pushing to lower the alcohol limit for drunken driving. We asked our readers on Twitter for their reactions. Comments are edited for clarity and grammar:First offense should be punishable by 30 days in jail. Repeat offenders lose license for one year. Zero tolerance.-- @JeffOstachLimit without personal responsibility is meaningless. People who ...

  • Why Ted Cruz isnt presidential material Column

    And for someone from a border state, he holds many positions outside the Latino mainstream. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has been busy. On May 3, he spoke at ...

  • Rogue banks remain too big to fail Our view

    It would eliminate the need for more complex regulations. Perhaps the best way to view the world's largest banks is not as companies, but as nations unto themselves.Like rogue states, they profit from their ability to wreak havoc on the world, borrowing for less because lenders know that governments wouldn't dare let them collapse.And like opportunistic governments, they are brilliant ...

Movie Review

Vertical Limit

Vertical Limit establishes the stakes of its dangerous game in the opening sequence, which makes abundantly clear that rock climbing, despite the high-tech equipment and experienced enthusiasts, is a deadly hobby that, in a heartbeat, can lead to tragedy. ...

On Facebook

  • 15 capital reserve is excessive Opposing view

    Plan would hurt consumers, slow economic growth and diminish America's standing in the global financial system. The financial services industry plays a vital role in fueling businesses to expand and create jobs, helping our economy to grow. At the same time, Americans should know that no institution should be too big to fail and that taxpayers should never again be put at risk in a future ...

  • World worries about Syria Washington stuck on Benghazi

    The world is worried about Syria. But the United States (or at least Washington) is more focused on Libya. Not about that country’s lawless disintegration in the post-Gadhafi era, but about Benghazi, and the timeline of events before, during and after four Americans were slain there last Sept. 11. What to some is modern media’s version of a smoking gun ...

  • Minnesota program cuts costs for poor — compassionately

    Ezekiel Allen’s weary voice and his long list of medical challenges - schizophrenia, a back injury, bipolar condition, high blood pressure, brain polyps, dental troubles, migraine headaches - make him sound far older than his 45 years. Homeless for a number of years, Allen didn’t see a doctor regularly for far too long. When the pain of his conditions became overwhelming, ...

  • Marriage and much more How Minnesotas 2010 election mattered

    Here is a surprising hypothesis: The 2012 referendum that rejected labeling marriage as being only between one man and one woman in the state Constitution was not the real referendum that propelled gay marriage toward being legalized in Minnesota. The key vote came in 2010, disguised as a gubernatorial race. It was a multiple contest between three candidates -- Independence Party nominee Tom ...

  • On Syria R2P doctrine guides the way

    The Responsibility to Protect doctrine adopted by the United Nations guides the way. It feels like there’s renewed hope. The R2P doctrine offers a way ...

More US Editorials