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Editorials

What other newspapers are saying: Steel tariffs worrisome

The best that can be said about President Trump’s blessing of Nippon Steel’s purchase of U.S. Steel is that it blocks Cleveland-Cliffs’ political power play to buy U.S. Steel instead. The worst to be said is that the purchase has become another opening to make U.S. companies less ...

Secretary of State defends freedom of speech

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s latest initiative deserves praise. As announced last week, the U.S. Department of State will discontinue issuing visas to foreign officials and dignitaries who, in the department’s words, “are complicit in censoring Americans.” Rubio said, according ...

Gun store theft bill deserves support

Gun store thefts don’t happen very often – but we still think additional penalties for such thefts are a good idea. Three state senators are drafting legislation to increase penalties for those convicted of stealing firearms from a gun shop. It’s a bill that should, in our opinion, ...

What other newspapers are saying: South Africa deserved better

The most telling moment of Donald Trump’s meeting with Cyril Ramaphosa was not the cynical screening of footage promoting false claims of “white genocide” in South Africa. It was when a reporter asked the US president what he wanted his counterpart to do about it. Mr Trump replied: “I ...

Courts’ proper role does not include anti-energy extremism

We are relieved a lawsuit filed by officials in Bucks County has been dismissed. The lawsuit targeted six major oil and gas companies, arguing the financial impact of climate change warranted a civil judgement and monetary damages. As the judge who dismissed the case noted — and many ...

What other newspapers are saying: FAA must start to address worries

Until the midair collision that claimed 67 lives on Jan. 29 near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, followed soon thereafter by a number of other incidents involving planes, some of those incidents also resulting in fatalities, members of the flying public generally had exuded great ...