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In Trump’s America, a eulogy for the American Dream

by Hilary Koch January 24, 2025January 25, 2025

After the inauguration, we mourn the loss of American ideals, the columnist writes.

by Matthew Yglesias January 24, 2025January 23, 2025

Cuts proposed by the new administration would come out of the pockets of America’s most vulnerable.

by Susan Dudley Gold Special to the Press Herald January 24, 2025January 23, 2025

The seemingly simple act of donating blood can change everything.

by Grace Leavitt and Rebecca Cole Special to the Press Herald January 23, 2025January 22, 2025

The signing into law of the Social Security Fairness Act is a game-changer for teachers.

by Douglas Rooks January 23, 2025January 23, 2025

Donald Trump is a prime example of a good candidate but terrible leader.

by Hugh Curran Special to the Press Herald January 22, 2025January 22, 2025

The congressman’s support for sanctioning the International Criminal Court hinders the court’s ability to hold Israel’s leaders accountable in Gaza.

by Stephen L. Carter January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

The president’s order may not be legal. But that doesn’t mean it won’t work.

by Luisa Deprez and Ryan LaRochelle January 21, 2025January 17, 2025

The program brings more people stability than any other, the columnists write.

by Kathleen Sullivan Special to the Press Herald January 21, 2025January 20, 2025

If it can all go away overnight, should it not be easier for us to let go of?

by Nate Bowditch Special to the Press Herald January 21, 2025January 20, 2025

Our decline as the world’s economic and military superpower is undeniable. Time to get real.