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Author: Melinda Henneberger, Opinion columnist

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Hawley’s White House path: Be No. 1 at pandering to Trump and trampling democracy

January 4, 2021Melinda Henneberger, Opinion columnistComments Off on Hawley’s White House path: Be No. 1 at pandering to Trump and trampling democracy

Conservatives call Hawley a traitor and a threat to democracy. And he could yet end up in limbo, if Trump keeps raising money and flirting with 2024.

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‘West Wing’ star Martin Sheen: Donald Trump gets away with more than any TV president could

October 28, 2020Melinda Henneberger, Opinion columnistComments Off on ‘West Wing’ star Martin Sheen: Donald Trump gets away with more than any TV president could

‘West Wing’ is my escape from the Trump era. Its TV public servants know what the right thing is and they’re on speaking terms with their better angels.

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Mary L. Trump’s new book almost turns The Donald into a sympathetic figure

July 14, 2020Melinda Henneberger, Opinion columnistComments Off on Mary L. Trump’s new book almost turns The Donald into a sympathetic figure

Mary L. Trump’s new book gives the history of the Trump family and insight into why her uncle, Donald Trump, is the way he is.

Life

Weinstein verdict marks new era for sexual assault survivors, one I worried might not come

February 24, 2020February 25, 2020Melinda Henneberger, Opinion columnistComments Off on Weinstein verdict marks new era for sexual assault survivors, one I worried might not come

I’m sure I wasn’t the only one concerned that Harvey Weinstein would skate. But his lawyer asked jurors to do what they knew was right — and they did.

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Brandt Jean forgiving, hugging Amber Guyger is one thing — the judge’s hug is another

October 5, 2019October 6, 2019Melinda Henneberger, Opinion columnistComments Off on Brandt Jean forgiving, hugging Amber Guyger is one thing — the judge’s hug is another

My brother died as a teen, and it was a relief recently to finally say ‘we forgive you’ to the man whose motorcycle they were riding that 1979 night.

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Are we bored with rape? I hope not. Jean Carroll’s Trump allegation deserves attention.

June 24, 2019Melinda Henneberger, Opinion columnistComments Off on Are we bored with rape? I hope not. Jean Carroll’s Trump allegation deserves attention.

‘Joe Biden accused of standing too close’is apparently a way bigger story than ‘Donald Trump accused of raping a public person in a public place.’

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Harvard ditched US values of due process and diverse opinion in Harvey Weinstein case

May 15, 2019Melinda Henneberger, Opinion columnistComments Off on Harvard ditched US values of due process and diverse opinion in Harvey Weinstein case

I’m glad Harvard students are anti-rape, but Weinstein must be defended all the same. Lawyers like Ronald Sullivan uphold a bedrock American right.

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Covington Catholic videos show life is complicated. But we still saw what we saw.

January 22, 2019Melinda Henneberger, Opinion columnistComments Off on Covington Catholic videos show life is complicated. But we still saw what we saw.

My Trump-supporting Republican parents taught us personal responsibility, as in if you’re guilty, it’s on you. But that’s not a thing in Trump’s GOP.

Headlines

‘Never seen anything like this’: Idalia deluge still wreaking havoc in Southeast. Live updates

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023John Bacon, Douglas Soule and Christopher Cann, USA TODAY

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

August 31, 2023Rachel Looker, USA TODAY

Far-right candidate seduces Argentine electorate

August 31, 2023AP

Hundreds join Nepal gay pride rally

August 31, 2023AP

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

August 31, 2023Jennifer Jolly

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

August 31, 2023Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

Dog repeatedly escapes Michigan shelter, sneaks into nursing home, is adopted by residents

August 31, 2023John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press

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

August 31, 2023Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

Kia recalls nearly 320,000 cars because the trunk may not open from the inside

August 31, 2023Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

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

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