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The end of the shutdown, and what comes next

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January 27, 2019

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Fighting Words

The end of the shutdown, and what comes next

Friday, Jan 25

Americans can be relieved that the government shutdown is over — but now, lawmakers need to deal with the big immigration issues.

The wall, the shutdown and the make-believe presidency

Donald Trump is the Milli Vanilli of presidents. He wanted the fame and power of the office without actually doing the real work that comes with it. So he pretends, writes columnist Steve Chapman.

The government shutdown is over for now. But everyone lost in the process.

Regardless of which side claimed victory for the short-term accord reached Friday, the entire episode boiled down to a futile exercise in one-upmanship, a petty power struggle between opposing ideologies that held our nation hostage for 35 days, writes columnist Dahleen Glanton.

Now for the real deal — what is a 'wall'?

President Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi have agreed to end the partial government shutdown for three weeks to work on a bipartisan border wall deal — just don't call it a "wall," writes columnist Clarence Page.

Van Dyke's controversial 'nearly seven-year' sentence explained

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is reviewing the sentence given last week to former Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke, and for good reason, writes columnist Eric Zorn.

Squirm time for Chicago politicians

The taint of scandal is spreading in Chicago. By Election Day, corruption could edge past city finances, violence and schools to become the top issue.

Chicago corruption and the race for mayor

The cost of corruption in Chicago is hidden, but voters in the upcoming mayoral election should give it serious consideration, writes columnist John Kass.

The latest from editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis

 

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