Opinion
Thiessen: Democrats just can’t admit when Trump gets it right
It says something when the party can’t celebrate the president’s foreign policy achievements.
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Robinson: Drop conceit that ‘real Americans’ matter more than ‘elites’
A Kentucky coal miner and a Brooklyn barista should have equal say in national issues and direction.
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Harrop: California leads way on environment in Trump’s absence
Rather than hurting its economy, the Golden State’s initiatives have led to job growth and more.
Opinion
Milbank: What does it say about those who insult McCain?
Regardless of missteps, Sen. John McCain may be the single greatest political leader of our time.
Opinion
Saunders: U.S. foreign policy now moves at the speed of tweet
So far, President Trump’s quick and decisive actions have paid off for the U.S. in several regions.
Opinion
Parker: Making hay of humane treatment of horses
Some additional thoughts on the treatment of horses and their slaughter.
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Robinson: North Korea win won’t make up for loss of Iran deal
Hopes for success with Kim are outweighed by fears that Iran can now resume its nuclear work.
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Schwab: One wonders if Trump’s lawyers know any good ‘fixers’
The legal woes pile up for Cohen, while Rudy digs his hole deeper. Too bad Roy Cohn ain’t…
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Harrop: Have we forgotten lessons of financial meltdown?
After we bailed out automakers and banks, the squelching of the CFPB has put us back on the…
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Ignatius: What a rational policy on Iran might look like
To move forward, the U.S. must play to Iran’s people and not its regieme and avoid a disastrous…
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Thiessen: Kerry had no business talking with Iranians on deal
The former secretary of state colluded with America’s enemies to foil President Trump’s goals.
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Milbank: Sen. Cotton’s bipartisan knack for being disagreeable
During Gina Haspel’s confirmation hearing, the Arkansas senator belittles and ignores lawmakers.
Business
Occam’s Razor may apply to employment-inflation puzzle
The question at hand: why haven’t wages gone up as the job market tightened?
Business
Trump brags that he’s a billionaire, but doesn’t act like one
The Stormy Daniels saga shows the president doing things that super-rich people never do.
Opinion
Parker: What should be horses’ fate after the finish line?
Currently, horses sold for slaughter are trucked across U.S. borders under inhumane conditions.
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Milbank: Stay tuned to the episodic presidency
Whether Trump has a Plan B after exiting the Iran deal matters not. He’s on to the next…
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Thiessen: Big loss for CIA if Senate rejects ‘spymaster’ Haspel
If enhanced interrogation is the issue, why was one of her former bosses with deeper ties confirmed?
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Rampell: Why wages haven’t grown with the economy
For years we were told to expect gains in pay. Several factors may explain why that hasn’t happened.
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Milbank: We’re not done with candidates ‘Trumpier than Trump’
Don Blankenship, candidate for U.S. Senate in West Virginia, knows demagoguery can win elections.
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Robinson: Confusion, not facts, is what matters to Giuliani
Conflicting and contradictoray statments about payments to a porn star are meant to muddy the truth.