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Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on antitrust on Capitol Hill on July 29, 2020, in Washington.

Column: Florida Man and Illinois Gov. Commodius Maximus wrestle for Golden Moutza of July

July 31, 2020 at 5:31 p.m.

It's been a few crazy days. And I'm running on fumes. But I'm still writing a column in the Tribune and there's one thing I can't forget: The Golden Moutza...

Peter Sarsgaard and Vanessa Kirby in the movie "Mr. Jones." Sarsgaard plays Walter Duranty in the film.

Column: Thanks for your support, and a recommendation for a movie about false narratives

July 31, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

The past several days have been rough, after I was defamed as a bigot by the baiduhai Guild for daring to write a column about left-wing billionaire George Soros...

Firefighters collect an American flag outside the Cook County medical examiner's office after a procession for Chicago police Deputy Chief Dion Boyd.

Column: Police families, how do they bear it?

July 30, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

We don't know the reasons why newly promoted Chicago police Deputy Chief Dion Boyd, 57, apparently took his own life at work the other day. There might be a motive,...

Column: What happened to an America where you could freely speak your mind?

July 29, 2020 at 8:12 a.m.

The angry left-handed broom of America's cultural revolution uses fear to sweep through our civic, corporate and personal life. It brings with it attempted intimidation, shame and the usual demands...

A woman argues with bystanders before crews removed the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park on July 24, 2020.

Column: Lightfoot did what she had to do by removing the Columbus statue, but it still hurts

July 24, 2020 at 5:49 p.m.

When the large crowd of protesters outside Mayor Lori Lightfoot's home heard the news late Thursday she was giving them what they wanted — removing the statue of Christopher Columbus...

A protester and Chicago police clash after protesters tried to topple the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park on July 17, 2020.

Column: Something grows in the big cities run by Democrats: An overwhelming sense of lawlessness

July 22, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

President Donald Trump is sending federal law enforcement into the big cities run by Democratic mayors, where murder and gang shootings are out of control and where once vibrant downtown...

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan appears at the state Capitol in November.

Column: Boss Madigan can see what’s coming and like Chicago’s top fed says, ‘It’s not good’

July 17, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.

When the U.S. Department of Justice dropped that federal hammer on Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan on Friday, I thought of the shock waves spreading out to Democratic bosses across...

Xavier Arreaga, left, of the Seattle Sounders, and Mauricio Pineda, of the Chicago Fire, collide while fighting for the ball on July 14, 2020, during their match in Florida.

Column: Amid coronavirus sports wasteland, the Chicago Fire FC is back

July 17, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

The coronavirus turned sports-crazy Chicago into a depressing sports wasteland. No Chicago Bears, no Blackhawks, no Bulls, no White Sox, no Cubs. But Chicago? There is a team playing right...

Former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb speaks to the media following a status hearing concerning actor Jussie Smollett at the Leighton Criminal Court Building in August 2019.

Column: Still no word on Kim Foxx’s handling of the Jussie Smollett case from Dan Webb, an inside man

July 16, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

It's been almost a year since Dan Webb was named special prosecutor to investigate Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's epic bungling of the Jussie Smollett hate crime hoax case....

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event on July 14, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.

Column: Could President Joe Biden hold back the left? No.

July 15, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's great political strength is his studied affability. He comes off like an elderly uncle on a TV sitcom — all white teeth and soft sweaters...

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