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Steve Huntley

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Steve Huntley is a former editorial page editor and metropolitan editor of the Chicago Sun-Times.

<p>The White House hasn’t tried to hide how pleased it’s been with President Barack Obama going it alone and issuing several executive actions
<p>It seems the White House and Congress can’t agree on something they agree on.</p>
<p>Mitt Romney’s decision not to run for president Friday is being portrayed as a big boost for the other big name in the field, Jeb Bush. Yet,
<p>President Barack Obama warns against getting too alarmed over terrorism. He says it’s just one of several big threats, with climate change
<p>“A global summit on countering violent extremism” is the description of a three-day meeting of more than 60 nations in Washington ending
<p>Ukraine is slowly dismembered. European nations bluster and threaten sanctions, then negotiate a cease-fire only to see Russian aggression roll on.