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John Rash

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Rash's commentary can be heard on WCCO-AM on Friday mornings at 8:10 a.m. and on Wednesdays on "Playing Politics," a podcast from the Editorial Board. He lives in St. Louis Park with his wife, two children and a dog..

Latest from John Rash

Rash: Pope Francis’ lesson and legacy of love, faith and service

The pontiff, who died on Easter Monday at 88, was a spiritual and even geopolitical force.
April 21, 2025

Rash: The ‘fabric of our Constitution’ is frayed

Prominent legal scholar says Trump’s actions are “something really new and quite challenging in American history.”
April 15, 2025

Rash: The virtue and necessity of immigration

Minnesota needs newcomers, so citizens and leaders should advocate for them.
April 8, 2025

Rash: International Film Festival a reason to return to the theater

12-day celebration of cinema from around the world features 200+ films, panels and special events.
April 1, 2025

Rash: An intelligence analyst’s smart take on the Signal chat

Jon Olson, a retired Naval intelligence officer who now teaches at Carleton and the Humphrey School, assesses the issue.
March 27, 2025

Rash: Metro Transit hopes new Gold Line gleams

The 10-mile and eventually 16-stop bus rapid transit line connects St. Paul to four east suburbs.
March 21, 2025

Rash: Lenten prayers for Pope Francis

Experts assess his historic papacy, while Francis continues to offer up his own intercessory prayers.
March 17, 2025

Rash: Minnesota’s stakes are high in tariff escalation

State’s export economy, a key economic engine, faces peril from president’s policy.
March 3, 2025

Rash: An intelligence analyst’s smart take on the Signal chat

Jon Olson, a retired Naval intelligence officer who now teaches at Carleton and the Humphrey School, assesses the issue.
March 27, 2025

Rash: Metro Transit hopes new Gold Line gleams

The 10-mile and eventually 16-stop bus rapid transit line connects St. Paul to four east suburbs.
March 21, 2025

Rash: Lenten prayers for Pope Francis

Experts assess his historic papacy, while Francis continues to offer up his own intercessory prayers.
March 17, 2025

Rash: Minnesota’s stakes are high in tariff escalation

State’s export economy, a key economic engine, faces peril from president’s policy.
March 3, 2025
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