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Robert B. Reich: The stink of Musk

Elon Musk will be spending $100 million to $120 million in at least eight states to help elect Republicans in November, according to The New York Times. Musk's spending is set to begin next month, targeting Senate races in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, and Ohio, and potentially North ...

Cal Thomas: The Hamas 'deal'

President Trump and members of his administration are (pick your metaphor) whistling past the graveyard, engaging in wishful thinking and/or deluding themselves into believing a demon can be transformed into an angel. The Trump administration has announced a "deal" has been reached between ...

Rich Lowry: The Iran War is eating Trump's presidency

An Iran war that was supposed to be brief, and then was supposed to be over, is imposing an increasing price on Donald Trump's presidency. We've seen a second term of a Republican administration go this way before. There are distinct echoes of George W. Bush's Iraq War — the conflict that ...

Letter: Mayor should address attack by local youths

The attack at Kaanapali by local youths on visitors to our island has not been addressed by Mayor Richard Bissen and this is his responsibility. Where is he when something like this happens? Tourism is responsible for billions of dollars pouring into our state every year, which supports our institutions and infrastructure and provides many jobs for locals. His silence is questionable and will be remembered next election time. What we need is a leader, not someone who hides his head when a controversial happening occurs. Richard SargentLahaina

Letter: Disheartened with paid beach parking spreading

I recently visited my Maui family and was disheartened to see paid parking spreading to the Kamaole Beach parks. For generations, Maui's beaches have represented something increasingly rare in America: a place where residents and visitors alike could access some of the world's most beautiful natural resources without being nickel-and-dimed at every turn. The beach was the beach. It belonged to everyone. Paid parking may seem like a minor administrative change, but it reflects a larger shift that many residents have been warning about for years. Every new fee, app, permit and ...