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Witcover: Michael Bloomberg, late-arriving spoiler to Democratic nomination race

Jules Witcover: Someone tell Michael Bloomberg the country has already had its fill of a billionaire in the Oval Office.

Op-ed: Md. legislators distort vaping risks

Maryland legislators should educate themselves using publicly available information on the vaping injury outbreak, rather than spread panic to vilify e-cigarettes and associated legal products.

Pitts: Election 2020: Act with foresight or regret with hindsight

As voters in 1860 had to decide between Union and secession, we face a stark choice of our own in 2020: America or Trump. Here's an action list.

Mentor’s murder underscores Baltimore crisis; ‘our house is on fire’

Y mentor's murder underscores the crisis in Baltimore. Leaders must step up.

Baltimore council members to ‘demand answers’ from DPW

As councilmembers representing areas where repeat basement backups have affected dozens of homeowners, we will demand answers from the Department of Public Works.

Jay Perman best choice for USM chancellor

Jay Perman is simply the best person to continue building collaboration among USM institutions and our external stakeholders.

Witcover: Where are the good Republicans in Congress today?

Jules Witcover: President Trump seems to hold a tighter grip on the GOP today than Nixon did in his time.

To our stalwart defenders: Thank you

History teaches us that our nation’s security doesn’t just happen – it demands effort, sacrifice, courage and commitment as evidenced by the generations of men and women who have underwritten our freedom by duty, honor and selfless service.

David Horsey: Losing perspective loses elections

David Horsey's latest cartoon shows why losing perspective loses elections.

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Cal Thomas: The importance of ‘no-men’

Cal Thomas: Presidents need staff who tell them what they need to hear, not just what they want to hear

Witcover: N.Y. Gov. Cuomo to native Trump: ‘Good riddance’

Jules Witcover: President Trump's move to Florida looks like an attempt to flee New York taxes and prosecutors.

What the Catholic bishops do in Baltimore could affect 2020 election

When hundreds of Catholic bishops gather in Baltimore Monday for their general assembly, the choices they make will not only affect the institutional church, they may very well determine the 2020 election.

Goldberg: Warren and Trump may have more in common than you think

Culturally, Elizabeth Warren is a lot more like Donald Trump than you might think.

America’s unintentional indifference to veterans

America, we need to talk about your unintentional indifference to the plight of veterans and the military. Hear me out.

Learning to live (and work) with hearing loss

Having a hearing loss, like any disability, makes doing my job harder. It's also tiring - one strains to hear all day.

Books are for learning, not stopping bullets

Under immense public pressure, my school system decided to implement active shooter training to show teachers how to go on the offensive. What has happened to education in our nation?

Cal Thomas: Who needs spiritual advisers?

The latest spiritual adviser to the president is TV evangelist Paula White-Cain. For 18 years she has claimed to have President Trump's ear on religious matters, but while his policies closely align with evangelical concerns, there is little evidence her "advice" has had any effect on his personal behavior.

Pitts: The kids may ‘OK’ this Boomer to their heart’s content

Leonard Pitts Jr.: The kids may "OK boomer" this boomer to their heart's content.

Coppin’s next president must be a ‘transformative leader’

Coppin’s next president must be a transformative leader who can listen and visualize, one who invites a wide range of thought and creativity without maintaining administrative walls of exclusion. Now is not the time for another missed opportunity to build a great future for Coppin.

Former county executives: Maryland governor plays politics with education

Governor Larry Hogan has made it clear where he stands when it comes to improving education – and it’s not with Maryland students.

Time traveling through holiday music

Each November we rush ahead in the holiday seasons, jumping immediately from Halloween to Christmas, and the musical sounds of the holiday erupt everywhere from Sirius radio to the supermarket. I, for one, love it – for the time travel it affords me.

Robert B. Reich: Super-enablers Facebook, Twitter should be held accountable

Robert B. Reich: Antitrust should be used against Facebook and Twitter; they should be broken up.

Congress must demand transparency from health insurers

It’s time for Congress to rein in health care costs and require health insurers to disclose what they are doing with our premium dollars.

More prosecutions won’t make Baltimore safer

Note for Maryland's governor and A.G.: putting people in prison has little to no impact on crime.

Libraries: Macmillan unfairly restricts access to e-books

Macmillan Publishers has a new policy for libraries that allow only two customers to read an e-book in the first two months after its release.

David Horsey: Facebook brings people together, scary people

David Horsey cartoon: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is indeed bringing people together, but not in the way he intended.

Media dishonors veterans with bigoted comments

I’ve personally chosen to remain quiet on the whole impeachment thing. But last week, things finally struck a chord with me as one of my own, a veteran, was viciously attacked for simply acting out on honor, courage and commitment. I’m referring to the case of U.S. Army Lt. Col Alexander Vindman.

Baltimore City council should swiftly enact Fair Election Fund

The legislation implementing the fund, introduced by Councilman Kristerfer Burnett in June, is now due for a City Council Judiciary Committee hearing and vote Tuesday, Nov. 5.