Opinion Exchange

Trump gets his wall, apparently with help from south of the border

Just not the kind he promised. More of the ironic kind.
Editorial

'Build back better' must include the struggling but vital CDC

Critical agency needs reforms, revitalization after pandemic revealed vulnerabilities.
Opinion Exchange

Give early vaccinations to the highest bidders

Before you shout about how that's immoral, hear me out.
Opinion Exchange

A letter to Janet Yellen, from U.S. expats

How about a change that would align American taxation of individuals with the systems of all other developed countries?
Opinion Exchange

Biden has made a mistake picking California AG Becerra for cabinet

He lacks public health expertise and has too much troubling baggage.
Opinion Exchange

Could inflation surge once COVID recedes?

Opinion Exchange

The sorry state of 'One Minnesota' needs attention from Walz

Opinion

Trump still controls Minnesota's GOP congressional delegation

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Opinion Exchange
December 13
Federal regulators asked Dec. 9 for Facebook to be ordered to divest its Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services as the U.S. government and 48 state

Facebook asked for anti-trust trouble

Steve Sack
December 12
Sack cartoon: The best Christmas gift

Sack cartoon: The best Christmas gift

Editorial
December 12
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo says he needs extra overtime money simply to have enough officers to respond to 911 calls.

Mixed results from Minneapolis police budgeting

Opinion
December 11

Make a deal on Minnesota COVID-19 relief

NEW LONDON, CT - MAY 21: A member of the Secret Service stands behind a wall while U.S. President George W. Bush speaks during the Coast Guard Academy
Opinion
Star Tribune endorsements
updated 3 hours 25 mins. ago
The Star Tribune Editorial Board has made endorsements for the 2020 general election. Among its recommendations are Joe Biden for president and Tina Smith for U.S. Senate.
Steve Sack
December 11
Sack cartoon: Stick 'em up!

Sack cartoon: Stick 'em up!

Letters
December 11
Republican Rep. Tom Emmer addresses a crowd at a Rochester, Minn., campaign rally for President Donald Trump in October. Emmer and the rest of the Min

Readers Write: Election lawsuits, Minneapolis police, COVID closures

Opinion
December 11

Make a deal on state COVID-19 relief

Opinion Exchange
December 11
Myon Burrell sits inside his cell at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Stillwater in February.

'Imperative of freedom' should guide review of Myon Burrell case

Opinion Exchange
December 11
The sun sets behind Rabbi Tzviky Dubov of the Chabad of Greater Orlando as he lights the menorah, commemorating the first night of Hanukkah in Maitlan

Hanukkah is a festival of freedom

Playing Politics podcast
Opinion
Playing Politics podcast
updated 18 hours 21 mins. ago
Listening to the "Playing Politics" podcast from the Star Tribune and WCCO Radio is like taking a seat at the Editorial Board table and hearing an informed and opinionated weekly discussion of all things political in Minnesota and the nation. "Playing Politics" features WCCO's Chad Hartman and the Star Tribune's John Rash in addition to editorial writer Patricia Lopez and columnists Lori Sturdevant and D.J. Tice – award-winning journalists who bring varied perspectives to the issues of the day.
Opinion
December 11
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., in 2017.

Should the San Francisco school board 'cancel' Sen. Dianne Feinstein?

Opinion
December 11
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., during an oversight hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission spectrum auctions program for fiscal year 2021

How Biden ally Chris Coons hopes to cure congressional paralysis

Steve Sack
December 10
Sack cartoon: Operation Warp Speedier

Sack cartoon: Operation Warp Speedier

Opinion Exchange
December 10

A transition killing spree

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