Christmas spirit beyond buys and bills
Tom McDonald Questions the season’s consumer excess and stresses the deeper message of love and giving. He recalls charitable themes from the original Christmas story and notes personal wealth in memories and relationships outweigh money.
Foes must learn to work with Trump in a new political era
The editorial urges cooler heads to form broad coalitions to tackle structural challenges as Trump takes office. It notes weaknesses in his case and stresses that bipartisan effort is needed to advance infrastructure, energy, immigration and health care reform and avoid gridlock.
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Death panels return as health policy showdown looms
The piece argues that Republican plans to repeal Obamacare will cost lives among white working Americans who rely on Social Security Medicare and Medicaid. It warns of thousands dying if a replacement fails and criticizes leaders like Ryan McConnell and Price for pursuing cuts and privatization. It frames health care as a life or death issue under the Trump administration.
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