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Americans are still reeling from the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol unleashed four years ago by President-elect Trump and his supporters. (File photo)
Metal fencing around the U.S. Capitol and other D.C. landmarks feels like an ominous metaphor for the country right now, writes Michael Olesker.
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Wildfires recently destroyed the 80-year-old Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center in Altadena, California. (Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images, via JTA)
President-elect Donald Trump shows his indifference to suffering in the wake of the wildfires in Southern California, writes Michael Olesker.
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Tangled Up With Jews: Bob Dylan, aka "the Bard of Hibbing" and Shabtai Zisl ben Avraham, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. (FIle photo)
Where is the next Bob Dylan when we need him or her so desperately, wonders Michael Olesker.
Read MoreThe recent passing of a Pulitzer Prize winner is a reminder of the sad state of American journalism, writes Michael Olesker.
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Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger will retire next month after serving the 2nd District in the House of Representatives since 2003.
(File photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
Throughout his long political career, Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger has remained the same hardworking, self-effacing guy, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreDaily journalism is supposed to give us a mirror image of ourselves, writes Michael Olesker, but if the only image we see is the one that’s self-destructing, then that’s who we believe we are.
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Former Sen. Ben Cardin: "When the president does things that are unacceptable, you’ve got to speak out, you can’t be silent about things you believe are wrong. Make sure you put the record straight." (File photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
With the era of bombast returning to Washington, Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin leaves behind a legacy of commitment and decency.
Read MoreWhen will the bigtime spending insanity to sign athletes in professional sports ever end, wonders Michael Olesker.
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Celebrity physician Dr. Mehmet Oz (right), President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to oversee the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is shown here in 2022 with David Friedman, former U.S. ambassador to Israel. (Photo by Ron Kampeas, photo courtesy of JTA)
Michael Olesker wonders how the late local TV reporter Jim Mustard would’ve reacted to Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations.
Read MoreMichael Olesker says Jimmy Breslin took readers where no other reporters went.
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In a TV ad that aired shortly before the election, three Jewish women are shown discussing why they will vote for Donald Trump. (Screen shot)
Despite a TV ad directed at sowing fears among Jews, the Trump campaign found that the Jewish community was largely paying attention to the president-elect’s usual bile, writes Michael Olesker.
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