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President Trump with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., left, and Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., at the White House on Jan. 9, 2018.

Trump's DACA demands don't show his 'love' for immigrants, or America's

If he gets his wish list, the president will score quite a win. Too bad most of what he is asking for would harm the country.

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A protest at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., on Nov. 16, 2016.

Today's kids love socialism — but it's not because of their radical professors
Professors have little influence on student political beliefs compared to peers, “student life” administrators and campus activists.

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President George H.W. Bush visits U.S. troops in Baidoa, Somalia, on Jan. 1, 1993.

Mr. President, do your duty. Go see our troops.
Donald Trump needs to ditch his cronies, get off the golf course, and go thank the men and women who keep us safe.

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Stephen Colbert arrives for the Showtime Golden Globe Nominees Celebration at Sunset Tower in Los Angeles, Calif.

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and more wonder if Trump knows the lyrics to the National Anthem in Best of Late Night
The late-night comics on President Trump's attempt at singing the National Anthem. Take a look at our favorite jokes, then vote for yours at usatoday.com/opinion.

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Where is the Republican outrage as Trump turns America into a banana republic?
GOP raises alarms about fake accusations yet is silent about appalling transgressions as Trump uses Justice and FBI for his own political ends.

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Mitt Romney won't be the savior the 'Never Trump' crowd wants
Romney hasn't gone back to his anti-Trump toughness since pre-election 2016. He's a politically savvy player who's too smart to go up against Trump.

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Fire boat crews battle the blazing remnants of Deepwater Horizon on April 21, 2010.

Drill offshore if necessary, but do it safely
Scaling back regulations born of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, at the behest of the oil industry, would be a mistake: Our view

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Readers on #Oprah2020: Oprah's speech opened my eyes
Our readers shared their thoughts on the possibility of Oprah Winfrey running for president in 2020.