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Harrop: GOP tax shift stuck it to blue states
And even traditional Republican voters have noticed and now are supporting Democrats.
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Thiessen: MBS puts Trump — and himself — in a difficult spot
The Saudi crown prince has betrayed Trump’s loyalty, but he’s also made things untenable for himself.
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Ignatius: Congress needs answers on U.S.’s Saudi intelligence
A secret Congressional probe should get answers on what we knew and when on Khashoggi’s death.
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Ignatius: Brooding Saudi crown prince scrambles for scapegoat
MBS has moved against dissenters before; this time concealing a journalist’s fate won’t be as easy.
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Milbank: Warren took Trump’s bait, led into culture war trap
Warren’s DNA test to show some Indian heritage allows Trump to again divide us by race and ethnicity.
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Parker: Warren’s DNA test should allow her, Trump to move on
Considering our common ancestry, our heritage ought to matter as much as our astrological signs.
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Thiessen: Democrats’ attacks on Kavanaugh may lose them Senate
The attacks on the court nominee may have turned races in states Democrats might have picked up.
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Milbank: Prince Jared’s fairytale bromance with Salmanella
The silent prince thought he found a charming reformer, but at least he has money.
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Robinson: Why 5,000 lies are a threat to our democracy
Trump’s repetition of falsehoods makes reality-based discussion impossible.
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Harrop: Toys R Us playing games with its fired employees
Trying to shed its debt and $75 million owed in severance, its equity firms want to re-launch it.
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Milbank: U.S. economy is ‘crushing it,’ until it crushes us
Should we be concerned that Trump’s economic advisor is saying the same things he said in 2008?
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Saunders: Are signs showing Trump looking at prison reforms?
Clemenency cases may be providing insight to the president on the need for sentencing reforms.
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Harrop: Voters want normality; Democrats need to keep cool
Responding uncivilly to recent news only earns sympathy for the GOP and blurs the intended message.
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Ignatius: Saudi reporter knew threat, yet could not step away
Jamal Khashoggi, feared slain at the hands of Saudi leadership, fearlessly followed the truth.
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Parker: Stiff drink won’t make sense of Kanye, but can’t hurt
Even Trump, after listening to West’s 10-minute screed, could only manage: “Really very interesting.”
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Robinson: Taylor, Kanye and the politics of celebrity
Where should we draw the line between pop stars getting out the vote and telling us how to…
Business
We should capitalize on Nobel-winning research
The work points the way toward a path out of our global warming impasse.
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Thiessen: No lie; Trump has done what he promised to do
He may stretch the truth, but the president has faithfully kept his campaign pledges and more.
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Milbank: Trump, allies return to nationalism as vote nears
His closing theme for the midterms is a reprise of “true heritage” dog whistles from 2016’s campaign.
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Ignatius: West catching and exposing Russia’s GRU hackers
The GRU is known for its panache and daring, but now it’s also known as sloppy — and…