Free Press Commentary
The latest Free Press Commentary coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Ron Hart: Sending the federal Uber for Maduro
Is Donald Trump's intrepid adventure in Venezuela about drugs, gangs, illegal immigrants, Cuba/Russia, Iran's ambitions in the region, Western Hemisphere security or oil?
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Free Press Opinion: Do we need a people’s rebellion to get our house in order?
Gov. 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.
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Community voice: Gaza ‘resistance’ argument has spiked antisemitism
As I read Bassam Issa's column (Times, 12/30/25), I became increasingly dismayed.
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Free Press Opinion: Trump administration should act quickly to sustain sound economy
The third-quarter GDP report delivered a surprise that deserves applause. At a time when recession fears have lingered and economic confidence has faltered, the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 4.3% late last year.
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Free Press Opinion: Democrats are wrong about Maduro’s ouster
Venezuelans are celebrating in the streets of Caracas and around the world after U.S. forces staged a flawless removal of brutal dictator and narco-trafficker Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
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Free Press Opinion: Why is Secret Service dropping the ball on protecting president?
President Donald Trump's Secret Service detail has one job: protect the president. Yet even after a 2024 assassination attempt in which then-candidate Trump was shot in the ear while campaigning in Butler, Pennsylvania, there are appalling lapses in security.
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Free Press Opinion: Get ready, 2026 is going to be great
Just a few days into 2026, Americans should treasure their time with family and friends during the too-busy and too-short holiday season and be excited for what's in store for this year.
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Free Press Opinion: Looking back (to 1926) and forward to new year
"What's past is prologue" wrote William Shakespeare in "The Tempest," a thought profound enough to be engraved on the National Archives building in Washington.
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Ron Hart: My annual look back at the year that was
Year's end is a time for reflections and apologies. As I reflect on the year, let me say to those I offended in 2025: Work on yourself, so it will not be so easy for me in 2026.
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Free Press Opinion: The wrong predictions? Never mind
End-of-the-year predictions about the future have been around at least since the days of Nostradamus, but what about past predictions?
