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Stpehens: Trump just reminded me why I’m still a neocon

The only way to guarantee an end to this conflict is steadfast opposition to Putin, not Trump’s glad-handing.

Welch: Ignoring primary ballot saps your voice in government

Low turnout in the county’s Aug. 5 primary should concern those who want responsive local government.

Dowd: What Trump gets right about crime in Washington D.C.

His purpose is suspect, but Democrats shouldn’t play down perceptions on crime, accurate or not.

Saunders: Is Newsom ‘gerry-meandering’ for 2028 attention?

His bid to counter Texas’ redistricting seems an opportunistic ploy for national Democratic attention.

Goldberg: Attack on Polish museum holds lesson for U.S. museums

A political party sought to scrub a museum of Poland’s antisemitic past. It’s success was brief.

Brooks: Fixing the divide that ushered in Trump

We didn’t get rid of Jim Crow; our self-segregation effectively recreated it along class lines.

Kristof: Ukrainians must be front of mind for Trump right now

The U.S. owes a great deal to Ukraine that shouldn’t be repaid by dealing away its land to Putin.

Schwab: Coming to a street near you: Trump’s D.C. takeover

If Lafayette Square was a rehearsal, troops in D.C. are the premiere, with a road show in the works.

Burke: We’re not ready for the ‘Big One’; here’s where to start

You don’t have to go full-on prepper. Start by putting aside supplies and reading up on sources.

Stephens: How Trump can avoid a half-baked Alaska summit

Trump must show Russia’s Putin his two roads; one a face-saving offramp, the other the road to hell.

Douthat: MAHA will fail if it keeps undermining itself

Some skepticism can help, but replacing one set of dogmas with another won’t convince Americans.

Dowd: Will Trump come to see downside of his Midas’ touch?

His fascination with gold speaks to the gilt-edged greed that drives his ambitions.

Saunders: Canadians’ anti-Trump sentiment puts leader in bind

He needs a trade deal with the U.S., but can’t concede much without drawing the ire of supporters.

Schwab: Just (ignore) the facts, ma’am. Or you’re fired.

When the numbers contradict Trump’s claims or his math, the facts are about to get pink-slipped.

Dowd: Someone needs to tell men: Reading books is sexy!

Sitting down with nonfiction provides varied views into life. And women dig guys who read.

Douthat: Conspiracies are real; it’s theories that can be traps

Theories can explain what remains as unexplained, but theories must withstand the facts.

Harrop: A welcome bit of inconsequential controversy

Some ‘genes-jeans’ word play in TV ad provides a chance to mock those who take it seriously.

Welch: It’s our money; we know where, how it’s used best

Voluntary distribution of charity — rather than taxation — supports what is most important to communities.

Saunders: You can’t talk of 2 states when Hamas holds hostages

The recognition of Palestine by countries can only delay resolution of the famine ongoing in Gaza.

Saunders: Another mass shooting; another bogus rationale

What should we care how murderers justify their actions to themselves? There is no excuse.