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    Articles by Richard Elfers
    Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
    The revival of the Monroe Doctrine | In...
    By Richard Elfers • January 14, 2026 11:00 am

    The U.S. government is moving away from protecting other nations.

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    Birthright citizenship is under attack | In Focus
    By Richard Elfers • January 6, 2026 1:00 pm

    Will the Supreme Court toss out 158 years of precedent?

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    Proverbs: What makes good and bad government |...
    By Richard Elfers • December 31, 2025 2:00 pm

    Solomon’s proverbs are as relevant today as they were centuries ago.

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    SCOTUS moves to throw out more precedent |...
    By Richard Elfers • December 24, 2025 11:00 am

    The court seems to be giving the executive branch more and more power.

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    How will the 2028 elections go? The midterms, impeachment, even death will have major impacts.

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    It’s very difficult to separate race from politics.

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    Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
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    By Richard Elfers • November 26, 2025 11:00 am

    The truism of “all politics are local” has flipped.

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    Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
    Old and new, future and past — it’s...
    By Richard Elfers • November 19, 2025 11:00 am

    The real lesson is to avoid extremes.

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    The hypocrisy of “Christian” Rep. Johnson | In...
    By Richard Elfers • November 12, 2025 11:00 am

    His lies and indifference to the teachings of the church betray Christians across the country.

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    Trump is playing “pay to play” politics |...
    By Richard Elfers • November 5, 2025 11:00 am

    The president is taking gifts and sowing favor to the ultra rich.

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    Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
    Indivisible is the path back toward democracy |...
    By Richard Elfers • October 29, 2025 11:00 am

    If you want to participate in protest and move America down a better path, this grassroots effort is it.

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    Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
    Observations from the “No Kings” demonstration | In...
    By Richard Elfers • October 22, 2025 11:00 am

    Locally and across the nation, the gatherings no where near resembled the depictions pushed by the GOP.

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    Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
    Standing at a crossroads | In Focus
    By Richard Elfers • October 15, 2025 11:00 am

    The country’s demographics are changing — but the president can’t handle that.

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