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McArdle: Rent control fixes prices; it doesn’t fix problems
California should look at what’s happened in New York City, but then, so should New York state.
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Burke: Here’s why Teddy’s on Rushmore and Trump will never be
Actually, there are myriad reasons why Trump won’t grace that monument; let’s count but a few.
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McArdle: Why does Bernie insist he’s a socialist?
Sanders — and his conservative foes — define it incorrectly; he’s a social democrat. So why cling to…
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Petri: Joe Biden has the secret to bipartisanship; himself
Freed from Trump’s evil charms, Republicans will join hands with Democrats and lift their voices in song.
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Parker: Sometimes the bond between father and child is a joke
No, an actual joke. Seeing the humor in life, even in grief, provided a connection beyond words.
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Rampell: A Republican (partially) admits truth on tax cuts
Most analysts predicted Trump’s tax cuts would increase deficits. The GOP wouldn’t concede that; until now.
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Robinson: Pelosi must pick her poison on impeachment
Either path presents pitfalls, so the speaker’s actions must be guided by what’s right; that’s impeacment.
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Petri: I’ll get back to you on whether Sarah Sanders exists
First, you should be ashamed for having asked. Second, that goes for all questions from all reporters.
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Schwab: So, what do we mean when use the word ‘socialism’?
Put aside the scare tactics for a moment and consider what democratic socialism has done elsewhere.
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Petri: After 13 goals, ask if you’re tired of all this winning
Really, when you’re the best team in the world, isn’t scoring goals at all kinda just rubbing it…
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Ignatius: Iran’s hard-liners making confrontation dangerous
Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign has collided with the Iranian supreme leader’s maximum resistance.
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Harrop: Is there money to be made when Trump tweets?
eWith the effect Trump’s tweets can have on markets, could inside information enrich him and others?
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Milbank: Diamond and Silk defend the honor of Rep. Steve King
If King were racist would he use two media-savvy black women to deflect reporters’ questions? Yes, yes, he…
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McArdle: Trump’s doctorine based on what he knows: real estate
In real estate, great risk can result in great reward, but ‘other people’s money’ is lost when a…
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Milbank: Starved for good will in D.C., ‘friendship’ tree dies
The oak sapling, a gift from France that died in quarantine, serves as a metaphor for Washington.
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Milbank: Nixon’s counsel draws parallels to that ’70s scandal
Why would Dean’s testimony matter? Because Watergate remains the standard by which we measure scandal.
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Rampell: The economic threat in Trump’s latest scapegoat
The Federal Reserve looks out for jobs and prices. Trump’s criticisms are a danger to that mandate.
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Parker: Does Alabama want to be the worst state for women?
Along with barring abortions even in cases of rape or incest, rapists can seek custody of the child.
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Harrop: Some towns see dwindling population as opportunity
Towns in France and the U.S. are using recent vacancies to each community’s advantage.
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Robinson: Presidential ambitions could sink hopes in Congress
We need Democrats in the Senate as much as the White House; some need to switch to race…