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Keith Raffel: The boomerang presidency

My first thought when sitting down to write this column was that Donald Trump is his own worst enemy. However, after 8 million people showed up on March 28 to oppose him and his policies, it appears he has some stiff competition for the title. Still, I'll allow Trump to make the case against ...

Jamie Stiehm: Pelosi — I came, I saw, I conquered

I've watched the American triumvirate of leaders for a long time: principals House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Senate Republican leader John Thune and President Donald Trump. The ancient Roman triumvirate of generals had one that was truly great: Julius Caesar, famous forevermore. Pelosi, ...

Froma Harrop: News flash — Bernie Sanders is not a New Yorker

Yes, he talks like a Brooklyn tough guy, but Sen. Bernie Sanders is a resident of Vermont, America's most rural and most white state. That he fled New York City nearly 60 years ago seems lost on the current Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his fellow socialists. Then again, Mamdani hasn't been around ...

Victor Joecks: What is good’ about Good Friday?

Christians describe the day an innocent man was violently executed as "Good." Unless you know the whole story, it doesn't make much sense. This is Holy Week on the Christian calendar. It began with Palm Sunday, which commemorates the Triumphal Entry. As Jesus rode a young donkey into ...

Jeff Robbins: Over a barrel — Iran has us between a rock and a hard place

In Washington recently, the Foreign Minister of a Middle Eastern country under attack by Iran argued that Iran must at last be forcefully confronted by the international community, and that continuing to kick the can down the road when it comes to Tehran is unacceptable. "You have to be ...

Physicians, providers, and administrative staff who practice at Maui Health hospitals and clinics answer questions from the public in “Healthwise Maui,” which appears in The Maui News. Maui Health operates Maui Memorial Medical Center, Maui Memorial Medical Center Outpatient Clinic, Kula Hospital & Clinic and Lana‘i Community Hospital and accepts all patients. To submit a question, go to the website at mauihealth.org/healthwise. Q: My friend had a “silent” heart attack with no chest pain. How is that possible — and how can I make sure it doesn’t happen to me? Teresa ...