Clarence Page

Clarence Page is a syndicated columnist and Washington-based member of Chicago Tribune’s editorial board. Among other awards, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary (1989) and lifetime achievement awards from Chicago Headline Club, National Society of Newspaper Columnists, National Press Foundation and National Association of Black Journalists.

Kamala Harris understood Donald Trump's deepest insecurities, and she wasted no time in coaxing her opponent to vent them.

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Clarence Page: Kamala Harris makes the most of her chances, while Donald Trump phones it in

September 15, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Kamala Harris understood Donald Trump's deepest insecurities, and she wasted no time in coaxing her opponent to vent them.

Donald Trump's Arlington cemetery controversy shows the daunting task of protecting our national symbols from partisan exploitation.

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Clarence Page: Our nation’s symbols belong to all Americans

September 8, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Donald Trump's Arlington cemetery controversy shows the daunting task of protecting our national symbols from partisan exploitation.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz takes the stage at the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2024. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

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Clarence Page: Manhood is on the ballot, as if politics weren’t crazy enough

September 1, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

In contrast to the famously bombastic style of Donald Trump, Tim Walz presents what feminists have called “positive masculinity.”

After years of Democrats being cast as out-of-touch cultural elites, Tim Walz and his family offer a persuasive alternative.

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Clarence Page: Tim Walz helps Democrats offer voters a better reflection of themselves

August 25, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

After years of Democrats being cast as out-of-touch cultural elites, Tim Walz and his family offer a persuasive alternative.

I appreciate Joe Biden’s relentless spirit, but I also need a break. I plan to cut my columns in half from two per week to one.

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Clarence Page: Maybe it’s in the air. A timely step towards semiretirement.

August 19, 2024 at 8:25 a.m.

I appreciate Joe Biden’s relentless spirit, but I also need a break. I plan to cut my columns in half from two per week to one.

Donald Trump's bizarre story of a fraught helicopter ride with Willie Brown has Clarence Page wondering if the former president is losing it.

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Clarence Page: Biden’s campaign exit has Trump flailing, sort of like a sputtering helicopter

August 14, 2024 at 5:05 a.m.

Donald Trump's bizarre story of a fraught helicopter ride with Willie Brown has Clarence Page wondering if the former president is losing it.

Republican attacks on Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz for military credits they say he doesn't deserve are misplaced.

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Clarence Page: Why ‘stolen valor’ political fights are so intense — and misplaced in the cases of Walz and Vance

August 11, 2024 at 5:05 a.m.

Republican attacks on Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz for military credits they say he doesn't deserve are misplaced.

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