John Rash
Editorial Columnist
NewsRash'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