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When I read about civil rights activist and minister Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. passing away earlier this month, I thought about how almost all the heralded foot soldiers of the civil rights movement who were momentous leaders during my youth have left us. LaFayette's passing comes in the wake of the death of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a much more...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- This is definitely Marco's moment.

When you have a president who makes foreign policy his jam, his secretary of state is sure to be at center stage -- especially when he moonlights as national security adviser.

-- On Feb. 28, just hours after the United States had launched strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump was holding ...Read more

President Donald Trump's original plan for addressing the purported threat posed by the longstanding U.S. trade deficit, which the Supreme Court rejected in February, involved declaring an imaginary emergency to justify tariffs under a statute that does not authorize them. His backup plan, which he revealed immediately after that decision, ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- Americans are living in the Age of Obstinance. When it comes to politics, we're single-minded and we double down.

We take a stance, and we dig in. We're reluctant to admit that we voted for the wrong person, or that our position on an issue is no longer valid. We're taught to bluster and pontificate. We're also taught to never ...Read more

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'Mattering': A Look at the Search for Meaning in Everyday Life

"Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose," a New York Times bestselling book by award-winning author and journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace, has made an instant buzz with readers this year. If you want to check "Mattering" out from your local library,...Read more

Within the past few weeks, two major medical groups, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Medical Association, have issued statements recommending against gender-affirming surgeries on minors. This is a break from the past few years, when all the relevant medical societies endorsed these treatments. It comes on the heels ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- I bet Kristi Noem needs her comfort "blankie" right about now.

The Homeland Security Secretary was fired Thursday by President Donald Trump, who showed repeatedly in his first term that he will not hesitate to cut loose an employee who makes him look bad -- and that he reserves the prerogative to do so in a most humiliating ...Read more

Under federal law, millions of Americans are committing felonies right now because they own guns and use marijuana, even if they live in states that have legalized the drug. There is nothing unconstitutional about that baffling situation, a Trump administration lawyer assured the Supreme Court on Monday, because cannabis consumers are ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- Even a broken president can be right once or twice.

As a result of the United States attacking Iran -- with help from Israel -- these are scary times. But they're also complicated times. Discount anyone who claims to have it all figured out.

In politics, there are two things that are difficult to do. One is to take someone whom ...Read more

The president wasted no time getting to his lies. It started in the first minute, when he claimed that: "When I spoke in this chamber 12 months ago, I had just inherited a nation in crisis, with a stagnant economy, inflation at record levels, a wide-open border, horrendous recruitment for military and police, rampant crime at home and wars and...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- More Americans are realizing that both political parties have failed miserably in dealing with immigration.

It's true that President Donald Trump has squandered his advantage. His approval rating on immigration has hit record lows, with only about 39% of Americans approving of how he handles the issue. Many think U.S. Immigration...Read more

On Friday, hours after the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump had no tariff authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, he invoked a different law to impose "a temporary import surcharge" of 10%, later raised to 15%. Trump suggested he also might impose tariffs under four other statutes, some of which he has ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- In Mexico, the flames are out. But for our friend and ally, what comes next is still a burning question.

Americans need to pay attention to what's happening south of the border for a few reasons.

First, there's the proximity. If your next-door neighbor's house has termites, it might be a good idea to get your own house checked. ...Read more