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Dowd: Slavish attitude toward history won’t get Trump into heaven
If he’s worried about the afterlife he should take more care with confronting the nation’s past life.
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Harrop: Only U.S. foes could craft so damaging an energy policy
Trump wants “energy dominance,” but he’s sapping the strength of clean energy and fossil fuels.
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Schwab: Trump securing piece of Ukraine for Russia in our time
The Alaska summit didn’t even last long enough for lunch. But Trump did get election tips from Vlad.
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Bouie: What’s goal of Trump’s occupation of Washington, D.C.?
It isn’t public safety. He’s making it clear he can seize power as he likes to rule as…
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Gessen: Definition of terms needed in discussions over Ukraine
When Trump talks of ‘land swaps,’ he’s talking of Putin’s extortion for Ukrainian territory where people live.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Saunders: Is Newsom ‘gerry-meandering’ for 2028 attention?
His bid to counter Texas’ redistricting seems an opportunistic ploy for national Democratic attention.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.