Times Editorials
The latest Times Editorials coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Editorials section.
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Opinion: For Ketanji Brown Jackson, the law is in the details
With the end of the Supreme Court's 2022 term, what have we learned about the most junior justice? To some, Ketanji Brown Jackson has been a reliable vote for the liberal coalition; others contend that she's a swing vote with a tendency to surprise her fans by joining the court's conservatives.
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Opinion: Tee time with the traitor, shameless love; that’s how Miami rolls for indicted Trump
He's had trouble finding a first-class attorney to represent him at his Miami arraignment. His White House associates are now witnesses. His vice president is running against him.
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Opinion: Trump has officially broken the Republican Party
There are tens of millions of conservatives in the U.S. For American democracy to succeed, they need a political party that productively channels their aspirations, represents their ideologies, mediates their conflicts and functions in accord with democratic values and the rule of law.
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Opinion: The PGA-LIV merger isn’t the problem; golf is
The recent merger of the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf ended a long battle between the two, typically framed as a struggle between pure, upright American values and brute economic, political and even murderous forces.
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Opinion: Here’s Trump’s outlandish and dangerous plan to beat the classified documents case
Donald Trump sat glowering in court Tuesday, arms crossed over his chest, while his lawyer entered a plea of not guilty to a 37-count federal indictment on espionage, conspiracy, obstruction and other charges.
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Opinion: Your summer politics quiz
Hey, guys — we're heading into summer! The year's almost half over, so let's see if you're caught up on current affairs.
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Opinion: Trump actions left the Biden Justice Department no choice
It is hard to overstate the gravity of the criminal indictment issued against Donald Trump late Thursday by a federal grand jury. For the first time, a former president has been charged with violating federal laws. It is the first time a former leader of the executive branch has been charged with obstructing the very agencies he led, and the first time a former commander in chief has been charged with endangering national security by violating the Espionage Act.
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Opinion: Who deserves welfare? That’s the wrong question
The latest deal to avert a U.S. government default, with its new work requirements for welfare programs, illustrates a fundamental flaw in America's social safety net: It's far too focused on identifying the worthy, to the detriment of the needy.
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Opinion: Why Republicans love welfare work requirements
Would we really risk the catastrophe of a debt default because we think that some citizens who are receiving food stamps may not be working hard enough?
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Opinion: Prepare now for next public health crisis
When the world shut down, I was working for Hospice of Chattanooga, a network of caregivers devoted to helping patients and their families navigate profoundly challenging moments through compassionate end-of-life care.