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        <title><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez - Former Bloomberg Opinion columnist]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics and policy. She is a former member of the editorial board at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she also worked as a senior political editor and reporter.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Homan Should Give This Mass Deportation Campaign a Hard Reset]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-29/homan-should-give-this-mass-deportation-campaign-a-hard-reset</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:30:27 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A cooler head must prevail.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Klobuchar Could Cost Minnesota Republicans Their Shot]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-16/klobuchar-could-cost-minnesota-republicans-their-shot</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Heavy-hitter</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How the White House Lost the Public on Immigration]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-12-24/how-trump-lost-the-public-on-immigration</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:30:08 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A nation of immigrants.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Minnesota Is the White House’s New Punching Bag]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-12-07/walz-somalis-are-the-latest-trump-punching-bag</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Dragged into another fight with Trump.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[‘Re-Vetting’ Hundreds of Thousands of Refugees Is an Overreaction]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-11-29/national-guard-shooting-re-vetting-afghan-refugees-would-be-an-overreaction</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 13:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Hoping for a better life.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[We Can Stop Fraud in Minnesota Without Attacking Somalis]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-11-26/minnesota-fraud-is-real-blaming-somalis-isn-t-the-answer</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:30:33 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Minnesotans, now.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[DHS Has Better Ways to Spend $200 Million Than This]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-11-25/noem-ad-campaign-is-a-waste-of-the-dhs-budget</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:30:35 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A PSA from DHS</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Those $2,000 Tariff Checks Are a Shell Game]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-11-19/trump-2-000-tariff-checks-are-a-shell-game</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:00:36 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>More and more people are saying it.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[‘Meatpacking Cartels’ Are a Useful Villain for Beef Prices]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-11-15/beef-prices-are-high-trump-needs-a-useful-villain</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:00:40 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>It’s what’s for dinner (if you can afford it)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bounty Hunters? They’re the Last Thing ICE Would Need]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-11-10/ice-raids-don-t-need-bounty-hunters</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Minnesota Is Becoming the Land of 10,000 Frauds]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-11-04/minnesota-fraud-cases-will-make-it-harder-to-defend-medicaid-snap</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:15:05 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Put the money in a bag and I stole the keys, that was the last time you ever saw me.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hungry Americans Will Pay the Price for This Shutdown]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-10-30/end-the-government-shutdown-before-snap-funding-runs-out</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:30:07 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Tough to swallow.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Argentine Beef Imports Would Betray US Ranchers]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-10-24/beef-prices-are-driving-a-wedge-between-trump-and-ranchers</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Made in the USA.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Food Prices Could Go Even Higher After These ICE Raids]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-10-20/food-prices-could-go-even-higher-after-these-ice-raids</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:30:11 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Prices are climbing.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chicago’s ICE Raids Aren't Just About Crime or Even Immigration]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-10-15/chicago-ice-raids-aren-t-just-about-crime-or-immigration</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Detained.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[‘Farmageddon’ Can’t Be Solved With a Bailout Alone]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-10-09/us-farmers-need-more-than-a-bailout-to-survive-tariffs</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:30:08 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Dinner’s ready.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Iowa Immigration Case That Is a Bipartisan Embarrassment]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-10-03/iowa-ian-roberts-immigration-case-is-embarrassing-for-all-sides</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The War on H-1Bs Has a New Front — and Bipartisan Support]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-09-30/h-1b-visa-war-has-a-new-front-and-bipartisan-support</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:00:11 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Looking for troublemakers.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Did Tom Homan Accept $50,000 in a Paper Bag?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Congress has some inquiries to make. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-09-24/homan-50-000-bribe-allegation-merits-a-full-congressional-inquiry</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:15:06 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>We have questions.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ICE Raids or Work Permits? The White House Wants It Both Ways]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Offering carve-outs to sectors like hospitality and farming while ramping up deportations is ultimately self-defeating. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-09-22/ice-raids-or-work-permits-trump-wants-it-both-ways</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Working hard.</media:description>
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