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Michelangelo’s Pieta, within Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, is one of the masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance. (Thinkstock)

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Schwab: Can one feel awe ‘til standing before a Michelangelo?

To see the sculptor’s Pieta or David in person is to see life freed from inanimate stone.

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Thiessen: Dems change story on infidelity as impeachable sin

Now that it’s a GOP president caught fooling around, Democrats are pursuing Trump.

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Milbank: Democrats menance to society, says inciter-in-chief

Isn’t it odd that the violence Trump accuses Democrats of harboring sounds familiar to his voice?

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Ignatius: U.S. must prevent a Syrian bloodbath, consequences

America will need to check Russia and Assad to stop a catastrophe with widely felt effects.

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Harrop: Colleges defending free speech should be a given

And fewer would charge censorship if the left didn’t allow its chain to get yanked so often.

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Parker: McCain’s greatest service was modeling his heroism

McCain could be difficult, but he stood his ground on what he knew was right for fellow Americans.

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Milbank: Trump, the great legal mind, makes law easy to grasp

Stuff he and allies do is legal, regardless of law; stuff his opponents do is illegal, even if…

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Ignatius: Mexico talks a welcome sign from Trump on trade

As Trump reaches agreements with Mexico, it shows he might be willing to fix rather than destroy.

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Milbank: McCain used calm reason to refute loons; so must we

In death, as he was in life, Sen. McCain is the target of loony conspiracy theories.

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Thiessen: Pope must answer to what he knew about ex-cardinal

An archbishop has put his soul on the line with his allegations. Can Pope Francis do the same?

Editorial: Court ruling protects voters’ voice on initiatives

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Editorial: Court ruling protects voters’ voice on initiatives

A state Supreme Court decision correctly allows voters their say on firearm safety initiative.

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Robinson: GOP can honor Sen. McCain by showing some backbone

If Republicans want to honor the Arizona senator’s legacy, they can start by standing up to Trump.

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Milbank: Trump ex-loyalists lining up to defend rule of law

And, somewhat suprisingly, the line starts behind Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

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Saunders: Why Trump may have a point about bias at Justice

The FBI knew about Manafort’s dodgy dealings in 2014. Why was there no prosecution until now?

Ignatius: When McCain saw GOP selling its soul, he refused

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Ignatius: When McCain saw GOP selling its soul, he refused

The conservative senator’s biggest mistake was in thinking he could get ahead of populist sentiment.

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Parker: Even good jurors can ignore evidence outside of court

Paula Duncan fulfilled her duty in the Manafort trial. But what to make of her jab at Mueller?

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Robinson: Trump is demanding protection, not justice

Sounding every bit the mob boss, Trump’s statements reveal he feels the law closing in on him.

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Schwab: Ignorance or greed must be blinding some on climate

With the evidence all but choking them, climate change deniers must be deaf, blind and dumb.

James McCusker

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Accept no substitutes for the truth

We cannot allow the pundits and politicians to define it for us.

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Milbank: GOP’s silence over Trump nearing point of no return

What more do Republicans need to hear to convince them of the danger of continued support for Trump?