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Brent Been

Reporter · US

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Brent Been

    COLUMN: We've got bigger problems than harsh words from the press (opens the original)

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    President Donald Trump is trying to suppress the media, who scrutinizes and is critical of moves by his administration. This is nothing new, and it’s what American journalists do, as the free press actually acts as an unofficial check on government power by keeping the people informed. The basis for a Democratic form of government, such as the Republic of the U.S., is the freedom of information, without fear of suppression or retaliation by the government. The nefarious brand of populist MAGA,

  2. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Brent Been

    COLUMN: National debt and the trickle-down theory (opens the original)

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    The national debt cannot be lowered simply by reducing government spending. There has to be revenue increases. The national debt now stands at $40 trillion, and with the government constantly running deficits, it is no surprise that the Treasury is paying over $1 trillion in interest on the debt annually. President Joe Biden intended to let the tax cuts expire as per directed in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Remember, this was the rate reduction that was supposed to create this huge wave of

  3. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Brent Been

    COLUMN: ICE overreach on authority an outrage (opens the original)

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    What is unfolding, in its nationwide immigration crackdown, is massive misconduct within ICE. The Trump administration has hundreds of cases against people for assaulting or impeding federal agents. The reality is that federal law enforcement, under this administration, is engaging in providing legal cover to cow protesters and immigrants into submission. According to the New York Times, the Trump administration has charged over 500 people with assault. These were all people caught up in Trumpâ€

  4. Article · Aug 5, 2026 · Brent Been

    COLUMN: SAVE Act would wrongly target millions (opens the original)

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    The SAVE Act would require American citizens to show documents like a passport or birth certificate to register to vote. This would disenfranchise millions who don’t have access to one or their documents required by the bill, along with millions of women whose married names aren’t on their birth certificates or passports. Consider how this would impact state and local election officials by imposing criminal penalties if they get things wrong. It is possible, after all, for an election worker

  5. Article · Jul 8, 2026 · Brent Been

    COLUMN: Media not dividing; it's reporting corruption (opens the original)

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    It has been said by many that our country is extremely polarized and how terrible that is. You constantly hear utterances like, “Why can’t we agree to just disagree?” or the ever-popular “The media is trying to divide us.” This is fast becoming old hat. The U.S. has seen such divisions before over various incendiary issues before. The Tariff acts of 1828 and 1832 increased the levee rates on imported goods and the citizenry of South Carolina and its state and federal lawmakers were out

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