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Author: Kurt Bardella, Opinion columnist

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Trump doesn’t deserve post-presidential benefits. Impeach him to ensure he won’t get them.

January 12, 2021 Kurt Bardella, Opinion columnist Comments Off on Trump doesn’t deserve post-presidential benefits. Impeach him to ensure he won’t get them.

Do Republicans believe that after the insurrection Trump fomented, he deserves millions in taxpayer-funded benefits every year for the rest of his life?

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‘Hilaria’ Baldwin’s white privilege: The rest of us can’t pick our accent or skin color.

January 4, 2021 Kurt Bardella, Opinion columnist Comments Off on ‘Hilaria’ Baldwin’s white privilege: The rest of us can’t pick our accent or skin color.

Entitled is the right word for Boston native ‘Hilaria’ Baldwin, who deceptively pretends to be Spanish. She has choices. People of color like me do not.

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In facing failure and adversity, Kobe Bryant showed us what it means to be a champion

January 28, 2020 Kurt Bardella, Opinion columnist Comments Off on In facing failure and adversity, Kobe Bryant showed us what it means to be a champion

He used the biggest defeat of his career for motivation and to remind himself how defeat feels. He didn’t fear failure. He immersed himself in it.

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Impeachment whine: Trump thinks Republicans weren’t tough on Obama. Believe me, we were.

September 30, 2019 Kurt Bardella, Opinion columnist Comments Off on Impeachment whine: Trump thinks Republicans weren’t tough on Obama. Believe me, we were.

What would Republicans have done to Barack Obama? Everything Democrats are doing to Trump and more. I know because I choreographed the GOP barrage.

Life

Democrat Pete Buttigieg talked to country radio, but music lovers never heard him

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 Kurt Bardella, Opinion columnist Comments Off on Democrat Pete Buttigieg talked to country radio, but music lovers never heard him

I heard Buttigieg discuss faith, family and values with country radio host Blair Garner. But station owner Cumulus pulled the interview anyway.

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Impeachment would send Trump and his ego into a tailspin. Democrats should just do it.

June 11, 2019 Kurt Bardella, Opinion columnist Comments Off on Impeachment would send Trump and his ego into a tailspin. Democrats should just do it.

Trump sees Democrats’ hesitancy as weakness and feels empowered by it. They should call his bluff. Impeachment is a fitting punishment and legacy.

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Trump’s security clearance meddling is far more scandalous than Benghazi or ‘her emails’

April 4, 2019 Kurt Bardella, Opinion columnist Comments Off on Trump’s security clearance meddling is far more scandalous than Benghazi or ‘her emails’

If you care about national security, you should be terrified that people handling our most sensitive secrets were first denied a security clearance.

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I hope Joe Biden runs for president. After Donald Trump, we need a compassionate leader.

March 21, 2019 Kurt Bardella, Opinion columnist Comments Off on I hope Joe Biden runs for president. After Donald Trump, we need a compassionate leader.

Biden is the greatest threat and contrast to Trump. He doesn’t have to pretend to show empathy. He doesn’t need a note card prompting him to care.

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I became a Democrat a year ago and found my own voice. It changed everything.

December 16, 2018 Kurt Bardella, Opinion columnist Comments Off on I became a Democrat a year ago and found my own voice. It changed everything.

I wrote my truth, held my breath and waited. I now care about lots more things than I used to, and I’ve finally embraced my Asian-American identity.

Headlines

A State Department office is giving young people a voice. Abby Finkenauer is leading the effort

August 31, 2023 Rachel Looker, USA TODAY

Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023 Jennifer Jolly

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

These kids are good: Young Reds in pursuit of a pennant stretch to remember

August 31, 2023 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023 Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

1 dead, 18 injured after collision between car, Greyhound bus in Maryland, police say

August 31, 2023 Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY

College professor harassed students to quench ‘clown fetish,’ offering extra credit, cash

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Chris Quintana and Colin Campo, USA TODAY

USA TODAY Sports staff makes college football picks: Check out the predictions for 2023

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 USA TODAY

Many homeless among dead in fire in Johannesburg, South Africa

August 31, 2023 AP
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