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Joel Mathis

Contributing Writer

Joel Mathis is a freelance writer who lives in Lawrence, Kansas with his wife and son. He spent nine years as a syndicated columnist, co-writing the RedBlueAmerica column as the liberal half of a point-counterpoint duo. His honors include awards for best online commentary from the Online News Association and (twice) from the City and Regional Magazine Association.

Tucker Carlson.

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Opinion

Tucker knows how terrible we are

Charlie Baker.

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The GOP's worrying rejection of popular candidates

Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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Taking the Christ out of Christian nationalism

Anthony Fauci.

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The new-ish normal-ish now that the pandemic is over-ish

Donald Trump.

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If Trump returns to Twitter, he'll win every news cycle

An elephant.

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Why birtherism won't go away

Ron DeSantis.

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Opinion

The 'anti-woke' agenda is going to cost taxpayers big bucks

Kevin McCarthy.

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Kevin McCarthy's anti-scandal

Mitch McConnell.

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Mitch lied. The impeachment died.

Coffee.

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Back to the office? Bad for Biden.

A donkey.

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Democrats are embracing Trump's 1 simple trick

A ship.

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America's navy is vulnerable, too

Dianne Feinstein.

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Opinion

America's gerontocracy problem

Mike Lee.

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The troubling case of Sen. Mike Lee v. Democracy

Boris Johnson.

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Boris Johnson's shamefully lucky timing

An American flag.

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8 grumpy men and the future of conservatism

Donald Trump.

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Trump's real ideology: fame

Richard Moore.

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Opinion

The firing squad is back

Tiger Woods.

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Tiger Woods plays again

A grieving woman.

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Russia's war crimes were inevitable

Twitter.

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The button Twitter actually needs

Dandelions and murder.

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Reality comes for Democrats

Ron DeSantis.

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What's 'grooming' got to do with it?

Vladimir Putin and presidents.

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Opinion

America's problem punishing Putin

Clarence Thomas.

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Impeaching Clarence Thomas is a great idea. Don't do it.

A police officer.

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Why police reform is dead but not entirely buried

President Biden.

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Opinion

The rhetorical red line with Russia

Ginni Thomas and Vladimir Putin.

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Opinion

What Ginni Thomas and Vladimir Putin have in common

Ted Cruz.

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Putting politicians on TV is terrible for our democracy

Tanks.

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The killing in Ukraine can end without peace

Kavanaugh, Jackson, and Bork.

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Ghosts of SCOTUS hearings past

Ketanji Brown Jackson.

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The court-packing debate is a trap

Vladimir Putin.

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Opinion

Making Russia less-great again

Sleep.

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The life-changing importance of sleep

The Capitol.

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How we keep failing on COVID

An elephant.

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Why Russian aggression could set the GOP back to 2003