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For release: 02/19/26 Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency President Trump called Rev. Jesse Jackson “a force of nature” and so he was. Jackson, who died Tuesday at 84, was the last great orator of the civil rights movement. He could bring an audience to cheers or to tears with the…

For release: 02/12/26 The decline of the Washington Post By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Unless you work – or used to work given the layoffs and closings of so many newspapers – in the declining profession of journalism, you may not be aware of the problems at The Washington Post. Publisher Will Lewis resigned…

For release: 02/10/26 Has there been voter fraud? By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency When President Trump claims there has been “voter fraud” in previous elections, what usually comes to my mind is non-U.S. citizens casting ballots. That is against the law. There have been a few such instances, but no credible proof they were…

For release: 02/05/26 Here come the Clintons (again) By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency After refusing a subpoena to appear before the House Oversight Committee and only after it became clear the committee that includes several Democrat members would vote to hold them in contempt of Congress, Bill and Hillary Clinton announced they would give…

  For release: 01/03/26 Tax the dog (walker) By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency At first it seemed like something from the satirical website Babylon Bee. The new governor of Virginia, the “moderate” Democrat Abigail Spanberger, has proposed a tax hike on services such as dog walking and grooming. Additional proposed tax hikes include levies…

For release: 01/29/26 The language we use By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Ancient proverbs can be helpful in adjusting our language and behavior in ways that can benefit every generation. They have become ancient because they work. One example: “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger” (Proverbs 15:1).…

For release: 01/27/26 The wrong narrative By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency If you follow what presents itself as “reporting” these days you have likely heard about a 5-year-old boy in Minneapolis who, according to DHS and ICE officials, was used as “bait” to get his father, who had abandoned him, to return so he…

For release: 01/22/26 A Republican who wants to raise taxes By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Congress is debating major funding bills that would avoid another of those phony government “shutdowns” now scheduled for January 30. One sticking point is that Democrats want to either defund ICE, or greatly reduce its budget even though it…

For release: 01/20/26 A bad bet By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency It wasn’t that long ago when sports betting was illegal. Then suddenly it was as though profit, rather than controlling this vice, became paramount. It was inevitable, given human nature, that bad things would follow legalization. Last week, The Wall Street Journal carried…

For release: 01/08/26 Waste, fraud and abuse (repeat) By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Governor Tim Walz, Minnesota Democrat, who might have become vice president had Kamala Harris won the November election, has announced he will not be seeking a third term. The alleged fraud involving day care centers and allegations that federal aid went…