Free Press Commentary
The latest Free Press Commentary coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Opinion: For a change, let’s get rid of our change
President Trump has ordered the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies to save money.

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Opinion: The imperative remains: End Hamas’ control of Gaza
On Saturday, Hamas gunmen paraded three skeletally thin Israeli hostages for a propaganda video in which they were forced to thank their captors before their handover to the Red Cross.

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Opinion: Frenzied pace of Trump actions unsustainable over the long run
Whether you're feeling queasy or euphoric, or even a bit of both about the opening weeks of the second Trump presidency, my advice is to remember Stein's Law.

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Opinion: Managing health records shouldn’t be this maddening
The U.S. health-care system exchanges tens of millions of patient records a day. Thanks to recent technological advances, the ability to analyze such large amounts of data has improved markedly.

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Opinion: Trump and Musk are spring cleaning the government
It's a bit early for spring cleaning, but that's what President Trump and his faithful companion Elon Musk appear to be doing.

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Opinion: Trump trying to re-establish global reciprocity
Hysteria has erupted here and abroad over President Donald Trump's threats to level trade tariffs against particular countries.

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Opinion: Democrats do — sadly — have a message
It's not true as has been reported that Democrats don't have a "coherent message" and are wallowing in confusion.

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Opinion: Protect manufacturing tax cuts to protect jobs
It's not every day that members of Congress can save 129,000 Tennessee jobs with a single vote, but that's what our congressional delegation can do this year by moving quickly to preserve pro-manufacturing tax policies set to expire at the end of this year.

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Opinion: Many will lie about the consequences of Trump’s tariffs, but not the markets
Thank God for the stock market.

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Opinion: New media are changing the landscape
When White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced last week that the briefing room is now open to reporters for "new media," including podcasters and websites, she was acknowledging the power and reach of these outlets, which was demonstrated in the last election when President Trump made himself available to outlets that were ignored by the Kamala Harris campaign.
