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More Babies, but Little Support for Them?

Readers discuss the Trump administration’s urging a baby boom while also cutting support for children.

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Antetokounmpo faces big offseason question of whether to stay with Bucks or leave

Antetokounmpo faces big offseason question of whether to stay with Bucks or leave

Trump goes bold with plan to offset the sting of tariffs with major tax relief

Trump goes bold with plan to offset the sting of tariffs with major tax relief

The misguided economics of modern territorial ambitions

The misguided economics of modern territorial ambitions

The arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan and an assault on the separation of powers

The arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan and an assault on the separation of powers

Defund NPR, a relic of a bygone era in a world of modern news options

Defund NPR, a relic of a bygone era in a world of modern news options

Trump's tariffs are saving our factory from moving overseas

Trump's tariffs are saving our factory from moving overseas

Trump's FTC is putting American companies last

Trump's FTC is putting American companies last

Celebrity marriages are hard — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce better be careful

Celebrity marriages are hard — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce better be careful

Dr. Phil reveals why this Supreme Court case could upend religious freedom

Dr. Phil reveals why this Supreme Court case could upend religious freedom

Supporting Ukraine — peace deal or no — is in America’s best interest

Supporting Ukraine — peace deal or no — is in America’s best interest

Lefty judge’s illegal migrant aid: Letters to the Editor — May 1, 2025

Lefty judge’s illegal migrant aid: Letters to the Editor — May 1, 2025

Why I was wrong about Donald Trump — he’s a ‘strange attractor’ with a mission

Why I was wrong about Donald Trump — he’s a ‘strange attractor’ with a mission

Rocketing dud Sir Keir did well to answer the most boring man in Parliament, writes QUENTIN LETTS

Rocketing dud Sir Keir did well to answer the most boring man in Parliament, writes QUENTIN LETTS

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Prince Harry's charity Sentebale rocked by yet another resignation - leaving only three trustees just a month after Duke of Sussex and co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho stepped down as its patrons, writes RICHARD EDEN

Prince Harry's charity Sentebale rocked by yet another resignation - leaving only three trustees just a month after Duke of Sussex and co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho stepped down as its patrons, writes RICHARD EDEN

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Why turn Red Ohio Minnesota Blue when it comes to online college education?

Why turn Red Ohio Minnesota Blue when it comes to online college education?

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Simple truths for complex times: Advice to the next generation

Simple truths for complex times: Advice to the next generation

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White House Correspondents' Association dinner is officially dead

White House Correspondents' Association dinner is officially dead

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Fairfax County's high school dropout problem among its English language learning students

Fairfax County's high school dropout problem among its English language learning students

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Let them eat oatmeal: A case for personal responsibility in America's entitled age

Let them eat oatmeal: A case for personal responsibility in America's entitled age

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Canadian lessons for Democrats, it’s nuts for US to ‘walk away’ and other commentary

Canadian lessons for Democrats, it’s nuts for US to ‘walk away’ and other commentary

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Stacey Abrams is the Democrats’ self-made nightmare — as she hints at another election bid

Stacey Abrams is the Democrats’ self-made nightmare — as she hints at another election bid

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Harvard FINALLY admits in its Oct. 7 report that woke politics have wrecked the school

Harvard FINALLY admits in its Oct. 7 report that woke politics have wrecked the school

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Brave officers like Sgt Blake deserve better than living daily under the threat of prosecution and persecution

Brave officers like Sgt Blake deserve better than living daily under the threat of prosecution and persecution

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Labour's postal sell-out: Did we learn nothing from the financial vandalism of our water firms? asks ALEX BRUMMER

Labour's postal sell-out: Did we learn nothing from the financial vandalism of our water firms? asks ALEX BRUMMER

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Letters to the Editor: A good watchdog may help Altadena residents deter burglars

Letters to the Editor: A good watchdog may help Altadena residents deter burglars

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Sen. Hawley: Break up Big Tech behemoths to reclaim American freedom

Sen. Hawley: Break up Big Tech behemoths to reclaim American freedom

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Why Net Zero hits Brits in the pocket, bankrupts the nation but barely does anything for the environment

Why Net Zero hits Brits in the pocket, bankrupts the nation but barely does anything for the environment

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Letter to the editor: What about the Biden tariffs?

Letter to the editor: What about the Biden tariffs?

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Letter to the editor: Child wasn't deported

Letter to the editor: Child wasn't deported

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Letter to the editor: Why not multiple Masses?

Letter to the editor: Why not multiple Masses?

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50 years after Saigon fell, US and Ukraine must heed Vietnam’s grim lessons

50 years after Saigon fell, US and Ukraine must heed Vietnam’s grim lessons

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MAUREEN CALLAHAN: Did you catch the moment Me-Me-Meghan's mask slipped? Two ugly words tell you everything about her marriage

MAUREEN CALLAHAN: Did you catch the moment Me-Me-Meghan's mask slipped? Two ugly words tell you everything about her marriage

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New York inches closer to legal-suicide madness — gov, you gotta stop it!

New York inches closer to legal-suicide madness — gov, you gotta stop it!

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America is getting closer and closer to taking over the Premier League - here's what that really means for our game, writes SIMON JORDAN

America is getting closer and closer to taking over the Premier League - here's what that really means for our game, writes SIMON JORDAN

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Of course I'd let a man handle my breasts - and this is why all women should: JENNI MURRAY

Of course I'd let a man handle my breasts - and this is why all women should: JENNI MURRAY

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Brian Wilson: Let the lesson be learned: security of energy supply is paramount

Brian Wilson: Let the lesson be learned: security of energy supply is paramount

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ROBERT HARDMAN: In time for VE Day's 80th anniversary, a red teardrop of poppies bursts from the Tower of London again

ROBERT HARDMAN: In time for VE Day's 80th anniversary, a red teardrop of poppies bursts from the Tower of London again

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DAN HODGES: Unions no longer represent the interests and worries of millions of working Britons... there is only one man who speaks for them now

DAN HODGES: Unions no longer represent the interests and worries of millions of working Britons... there is only one man who speaks for them now

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Letters: Let's get with the real world and start charging for museums and galleries

Letters: Let's get with the real world and start charging for museums and galleries

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Empowering teachers to embed learning for sustainability

Empowering teachers to embed learning for sustainability

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Mr. Trump's first 100 days

Mr. Trump's first 100 days

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Letter to the editor: Don't let left 'remake' America

Letter to the editor: Don't let left 'remake' America

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Letter to the editor: Third impeachment try shows true allegiance

Letter to the editor: Third impeachment try shows true allegiance

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Letter to the editor: Democratic Party imploding from within

Letter to the editor: Democratic Party imploding from within

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Putin only understands strength: Time for Trump to show it

Putin only understands strength: Time for Trump to show it

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Civilization in crisis: Why the family is key to the future

Civilization in crisis: Why the family is key to the future

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Pope Francis: A legacy of hope

Pope Francis: A legacy of hope

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Payroll taxes, not swipe fees, hurting small businesses

Payroll taxes, not swipe fees, hurting small businesses

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New Trump website vanquishes Fauci-ism

New Trump website vanquishes Fauci-ism

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Trump's 100 days and the legal war in Washington

Trump's 100 days and the legal war in Washington

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Without extending the Trump tax cuts, our American dream is at risk

Without extending the Trump tax cuts, our American dream is at risk

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Scott Bessent has the right idea to rescue Trump's trade strategy

Scott Bessent has the right idea to rescue Trump's trade strategy

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A focus on the current wave of antisemitism

A focus on the current wave of antisemitism

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Herald Diary: Here's one restaurant where they definitely know what's what

Herald Diary: Here's one restaurant where they definitely know what's what

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Carlos Alba: Farage and Reform have already planted seeds of their own destruction

Carlos Alba: Farage and Reform have already planted seeds of their own destruction

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Calum Steele: Why did Police Scotland allow itself to play politics with Swinney?

Calum Steele: Why did Police Scotland allow itself to play politics with Swinney?

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Letters: So now we know: MSPs can spout whatever bile they like

Letters: So now we know: MSPs can spout whatever bile they like

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Alison Rowat: How do you become a citizen of Canada? Asking for a friend

Alison Rowat: How do you become a citizen of Canada? Asking for a friend

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Should the Trainspotting cast be de-aged with AI? Irvine Welsh does not think so

Should the Trainspotting cast be de-aged with AI? Irvine Welsh does not think so

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What does Spain's blackout tell us about grid security and renewables?

What does Spain's blackout tell us about grid security and renewables?

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