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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 7h
"Republicans haven't tipped yet. But the political calculation that has kept them in line for a decade is changing," writes conservative opinion editor Daniel Allott. bit.ly/4e8TQJE 📸: Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 18h
Opinion: For the first time since Oct. 7, 2023, we can sit beside our son, touch the stone that carries his name, and grieve the way parents should.
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My son was killed Oct. 7, 2023. We couldn't bury him for over 760 days
For the first time since Oct. 7, 2023, we can sit beside our son, touch the stone that carries his name, and grieve the way parents should.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 19h
Opinion: A growing number of gig economy workers earn so little they rely on food stamps and Medicaid to make ends meet. It's a symptom of a bigger problem.
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The job crisis is more than AI. Gig work makes you disposable | Opinion
A growing number of gig economy workers earn so little they rely on food stamps and Medicaid to make ends meet. It's a symptom of a bigger problem.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 21h
Opinion: The last time Oregon elected a Republican governor was 1982. It could change this year in the race between Gov. Tina Kotek and Sen. Christine Drazan.
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Oregon is on the wrong track. A GOP governor could fix that | Opinion
The last time Oregon elected a Republican governor was 1982. It could change this year in the race between Gov. Tina Kotek and Sen. Christine Drazan.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 06/10/2026
"I’m pretty sure President Donald Trump would love to see a sprawling data center go up near his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida," writes columnist @rexhuppke.bsky.social. bit.ly/4hqb73p 📸: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 06/10/2026
"When someone in the public eye like Stallone shares their eating disorder, it brings into the light the secret shame so many people live with," writes Rebecca Morrison, author of "The Blue Dress." bit.ly/4s2Svu1 📸: Emma Rose Milligan/for USA TODAY
A photo of Sylvester Stallone. Text added to the image reads: "Opinion by REbecca Morrison: Why Stallone’s honesty about bulimia is so important."
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 05/10/2026
"For years, we have known that the only person Trump cares about is himself. It is now abundantly clear that he will stop at nothing to cement his self-made mythology in history books," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4yqrL8O 📸: Nathan Howard/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 05/10/2026
Opinion: We asked you to weigh in on what you make of the massive bloc of independent voters who may very well decide the midterms. Here's what you said.
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Political parties should be abolished. Set voters free | Your Turn
How do independent voters feel about the two-party system and our upcoming midterms? Readers sound off in our Opinion Forum.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 05/10/2026
Opinion: Data center fans know they're on the losing side of public opinion. At their Washington party, they were optimistic, defiant and thirsty.
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I went to a data center party because I know you're curious | Opinion
Data center fans know they're on the losing side of public opinion. At their Washington party, they were optimistic, defiant and thirsty.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 05/10/2026
Opinion: Good's family is suing Trump officials under an 1871 anti-Klan law. Her death was a tragedy, but the case for a racist conspiracy doesn't hold up.
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Renee Good's tragic death wasn't part of a racist conspiracy | Opinion
Good's family is suing Trump officials under an 1871 anti-Klan law. Her death was a tragedy, but the case for a racist conspiracy doesn't hold up.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 05/10/2026
"Trump’s big to-do about the announcement of an Iowa steel mill looked more like flop sweat than a solution to outrageous gas and food prices," writes columnist @rexhuppke.bsky.social. bit.ly/4xXV1mm 📸: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 04/10/2026
"It’s a brutal reality that Republican candidates nationwide must try to navigate. I suspect a crushing number of them will fail come November," writes Tim Swarens, former USA TODAY deputy opinion editor. bit.ly/3TYxS5r 📸: Nathan Howard/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 04/10/2026
Opinion: What if I don't want to live in a world where technology does everything for me?
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I have news for Big Tech. We don't want AI to do everything | Opinion
What if I don't want to live in a world where technology does everything for me?
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 04/10/2026
Opinion: President Donald Trump's new line is that the economy is great. He has just failed at telling people how truly great it is.
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Trump says economy is great. We should definitely trust him | Opinion
President Donald Trump's new line is that the economy is great. He has just failed at telling people how truly great it is.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 04/10/2026
"I hope the horror of what happened to Pike at our hands shifts some thinking on the morality of the death penalty," writes columnist @rexhuppke.bsky.social. bit.ly/3W32lQh 📸: Knoxville News Sentinel
A photo of Christa Pike. Text added to the image reads: "Opinion by Rex Huppke: Christa Pike’s botched execution is a moral stain on America."
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 04/10/2026
Opinion: Xavier Becerra should offer more of a vision for people who are struggling in California.
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In California, Democrats must do more than blame Trump | Opinion
Xavier Becerra should offer more of a vision for people who are struggling in California.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 03/10/2026
"It's too bad Republicans have to sink millions into a conservative stronghold at all. That's the price of nominating Ken Paxton," writes columnist Nicole Russell. bit.ly/4yrmTk5 📸: Antranik Tavitian/Getty Images
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 03/10/2026
"Chi Phi’s leaders could pave the way for a new era of Greek life if they were willing to acknowledge the pervasiveness of rape culture within their organizations," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/47rz98a 📸: Lauren Petracca/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 03/10/2026
Opinion: I was excited to speak at Cornell, but I withdrew, because I couldn't show up at a university facing real questions about whether it protects women.
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Ex-Kamala Harris aide: Cornell wanted my voice. I gave it to Jane Doe
I was excited to speak at Cornell, but I withdrew, because I couldn't show up at a university facing real questions about whether it protects women.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 03/10/2026
Opinion: Student newspapers are more than a talent pipeline to the American free press; they are living laboratories for civics education.
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Cornell's student journalists show how vital campus newsrooms are | Opinion
Student newspapers are more than a talent pipeline to the American free press; they are living laboratories for civics education.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 03/10/2026
Opinion: Robert Pattinson is uncanny as Chris Hansen, but the film shies away from judging whether 'To Catch a Predator' did more harm than good.
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Was 'To Catch a Predator' worth it? 'Primetime' won't say | Opinion
Robert Pattinson is uncanny as Chris Hansen, but the film shies away from judging whether 'To Catch a Predator' did more harm than good.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 02/10/2026
"I have profound respect and empathy for every person enduring treatment for this disease. It drains you physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually," writes White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. bit.ly/4jBjBG5 📸: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 02/10/2026
"I know my experience is not unique. Countless workers across the country end up stuck in unions they want no part of," writes Joe Emmenegger, a barista in San Diego. bit.ly/3VBfuQt 📸: David Ryder/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 02/10/2026
Opinion: President Donald Trump's tactic has always been to overwhelm, to paralyze norms and protocols, to get away with something before he can be stopped.
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What happens if Trump tries controlling elections? I asked | Opinion
President Donald Trump's tactic has always been to overwhelm, to paralyze norms and protocols, to get away with something before he can be stopped.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 02/10/2026
Opinion: Buttigieg thinks a gay man on a presidential ticket isn’t a risk, most likely because he presents as the type of gay man most people find palatable.
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Pete Buttigieg's sexuality isn't his biggest hurdle | Opinion
Buttigieg thinks a gay man on a presidential ticket isn't a risk, most likely because he presents as the type of gay man most people find palatable.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 02/10/2026
Opinion: There is something so powerful about a man whose body once represented a superhuman version of manliness telling the world he struggled with bulimia.
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Why Stallone's honesty about bulimia is so important | Opinion
Stallone's story is especially meaningful because body dissatisfaction can look different in men – who account for nearly 25% of eating disorders.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 02/10/2026
Opinion: Young women must take responsibility for their actions. Regretting one’s bad decisions is a far cry from rape.
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The 'Cornell 7' haven't been charged. The mob doesn't care | Opinion
The heated reaction to the Cornell allegations and the rush to judge the young men shows we've learned nothing about the dangers of 'believing women.'
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 02/10/2026
Opinion: USA TODAY conservative opinion editor Daniel Allott and photographer Bethany Williams visited Cuba amid increasing US tensions. Here's what they saw.
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As US-Cuba fight continues, a look at Havana from the inside | Opinion
USA TODAY conservative opinion editor Daniel Allott and photographer Bethany Williams visited Cuba amid increasing US tensions. Here's what they saw.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 01/10/2026
"When I became a U.S. citizen earlier this year, it was the culmination of an unexpected journey that started thousands of miles away," writes Mihai David, who became a citizen in February. bit.ly/4hOq9Qk 📸: Provided by Mihai David
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 01/10/2026
Opinion: I've witnessed executions. The death penalty shouldn’t exist. It fixes nothing. And slowly, surely and inevitably, it erodes our souls.
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Christa Pike's botched execution is a moral stain on America | Opinion
I understand the shock over Tennessee's botched execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike. But it never should have happened in the first place.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 01/10/2026
Opinion: "Primetime" depicting the uniquely American obsession with justice as spectacle – and the performances therein – feels especially prescient.
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'Primetime' showcases our obsession with justice as spectacle | Opinion
'Primetime,' a reflection on TV's 'To Catch a Predator' and our uniquely American obsession with justice as spectacle, feels relevant as ever.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 01/10/2026
Opinion: If you're young, single and hoping to buy a home, your most powerful move may be to get married.
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Can't afford a house? Try getting married | Opinion
Marriage roughly doubles household income – and could put homeownership within reach for millions of millennials and Gen Zers.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 01/10/2026
Opinion: Everyone wants to blame the phones. It seems this sex recession directly correlates with the threat of an economic one.
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Turns out Gen Z isn't having enough sex. I know why | Opinion
Spicy headlines about sex aside, there are some very real reasons to be worried about Gen Z's dating habits.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 01/10/2026
Opinion: A progressive bar loosening its mask rules shouldn't have been national news. But we latched onto the story because of what it revealed.
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Gen Z is drinking, dating less. What are we so afraid of? | Opinion
Gen Z will bet on football but won't ask someone out. The COVID-19 pandemic made my generation afraid of the risks that matter most.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 01/10/2026
"The consumer backlash that executives feared never materialized. If anything, it was the reverse," writes Jacob M. Grumbach, associate professor of public policy at the University of California-Berkeley. bit.ly/4xJ6hCU 📸: Nadia Zomorodian/News-Journal
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 30/09/2026
Opinion: I can’t imagine why Trump wouldn’t want one of these apparently awesome data centers near or on top of one of his golf courses.
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Trump says data centers are great. I found 330 acres for one | Opinion
I'm pretty sure President Donald Trump would love to see a sprawling data center go up near his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 30/09/2026
"Rogers just missed a prime chance to define the stakes of this race for the voters he needs most," writes columnist Ingrid Jacques. bit.ly/4d8SNcl 📸: Jessica Koscielniak/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 30/09/2026
Opinion: For some Republicans, standing too close to Trump may now be more dangerous than crossing him.
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Have Republicans finally reached a tipping point on Trump? | Opinion
Trump-endorsed candidates are scrubbing him from websites and breaking with him on Iran. His grip on the GOP is slipping, but it's not gone yet.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 30/09/2026
Opinion: Building the world that democratic socialists envision would take an enormous amount of spending. $200 trillion, to be exact. Guess who pays for it?
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The DSA agenda may cost $200 trillion. Guess who pays for it? | Opinion
Democratic socialists claim the rich will pay for free housing, health care and college under the DSA platform. The math says otherwise.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 30/09/2026
Opinion: Vance's closeness to Trump, and his rally, may help Paxton. But it's too bad Republicans have to sink millions into a conservative stronghold at all.
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Vance shouldn't have to rescue Paxton in ruby red Texas | Opinion
Trump swept South Texas counties in 2024. So why are Republicans spending millions and sending JD Vance to defend a Senate seat that should be safe?
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 30/09/2026
Opinion: Cornell failed Jane Doe, as colleges have failed the women who attend them since we were first allowed to become part of the campus community.
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Cornell failed Jane Doe. Greek life must change from within | Opinion
Cornell University failed Jane Doe the same way colleges have failed women for generations. Now, Chi Phi has a chance to fix things for the future.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 30/09/2026
"With four recent measles deaths in Pennsylvania and vaccination rates dropping, the danger of all this lunacy is quite real," writes columnist @rexhuppke.bsky.social. bit.ly/4z0jYyB 📸: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 29/09/2026
"They are ultimately both using their conversations to appeal to their bases and show that politicians can get things done, so long as they focus on areas of agreement," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4dSGhxR 📸: Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 29/09/2026
Opinion: The new deal hopefully ends the damaging transatlantic drama and may contribute to American security. But the price was steep and entirely avoidable.
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Trump's US, Greenland deal changes less than it seems | Opinion
President Trump's new U.S., Denmark, Greenland agreement adds bases and blocks Russia and China. But Copenhagen was offering much of it already.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 29/09/2026
Opinion: Legal sports betting and recreational marijuana have failed. Here's hoping that states take the hint.
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The case for legal weed and sports betting has fallen apart | Opinion
Sold as the safer way to handle vice, legal betting and marijuana have hooked more Americans, especially young men, while illegal dealers thrive.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 29/09/2026
Opinion: President Donald Trump isn’t trying to hide the propaganda arm of his administration. In fact, he’s using taxpayer dollars to do it.
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Trump's ad campaign is pure propaganda. You're paying for it | Opinion
This isn't the first time Trump has tried to use his authority to sway voters ahead of the midterms. It isn't even his first pass at propaganda.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 29/09/2026
Opinion: The Trump train is running out of steam, and establishment Republicans, never fully comfortable with a mercurial president, are jumping off.
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Trump is turning off lifelong Republican voters the GOP needs | Opinion
I've talked to many conservatives and Republicans who expressed growing frustration with the direction of the party and leadership of President Trump.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 28/09/2026
"Voters should expect members of Congress to have a reasonable level of health, comprehension and lucidity," writes columnist Nicole Russell. bit.ly/4xI7SsH 📸: Daniel Heuer/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 28/09/2026
Opinion: This one steel mill will save us! Inflation is about to go away forever!
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An Iowa steel mill? Trump, GOP keep ignoring Americans' needs | Opinion
As midterm voters face high food and gas prices, President Donald Trump trumpeted a new steel mill in Iowa. His flop sweat is showing.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 28/09/2026
"Trump's pressure campaign left Greenlanders with something they didn't have when it began: greater leverage with Copenhagen and Brussels," writes conservative opinion editor Daniel Allott. bit.ly/4hJs4FX 📸: Kylie Cooper/Reuters
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