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For release: 03/19/26 The Second Coming of DOGE By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency President Trump has signed an executive order creating a task force to crackdown on fraud in government programs. It will be headed by Vice president JD Vance. This is the administration’s second effort to reduce government misspending and overspending following Elon…

For release: 03/17/26 Should America have a red line? By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency President Trump has acted as no other president has by unleashing a war on Iran whose objective is not only preventing the ayatollahs from ever building a nuclear weapon but ideally (though unmentioned) replacing the fanatics with leaders more friendly…

Texas voters, don’t be fooled by James Talarico He’s (mis)using religion to win votes FILE – State Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, greets supporters at a primary election watch party in Austin, Texas, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)more > Print Commentary By Cal Thomas – Monday, March 9, 2026 OPINION:…

For release: 03/10/26 Using religion to win votes By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Democrats have had trouble in recent years attracting conservative evangelical voters, who mostly vote for Republicans. In 2000, former Vice President Al Gore gave it a try. He failed badly when he said the first instance of pollution in the Bible…

For release: 03/03/26 Trump fulfills his promise By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency If you wanted to look at it this way, President Trump is keeping his promise to end wars by taking out an Iranian regime that has made war on us and underwritten terrorism throughout the Middle East and the world since its…

For release: 02/26/26 Patriotism v. pettiness By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Most State of the Union addresses are forgettable the moment they end. Not this one. President Trump delivered a consequential speech that highlighted what he believes are some of his major accomplishments during the first year of his second term. He also demonstrated…

For release: 02/24/26 Trump: Insulter in chief By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Each time one thinks President Trump has reached the lowest level possible in insulting his enemies, he finds new depths to plunge. Following a 6-3 ruling by the Supreme Court, which included three conservative justices he appointed, the president called the justices…

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…