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Schwab: The kids are all right and know the Constitution

Unlike for their detractors, the Constitution and poll numbers are on the side of the marchers.

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Petri: I’m sick of all these kids asking to be kept safe

If we let these kids have their way, soon there will not be danger anywhere. Where’s the fun…

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Thiessen: No reason not to ask about citizenship in ‘20 census

Democrats are objecting only because they believe it will cost them representation in Congress.

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Ignatius: Trump, Kim are headliners in summit drama

But background work thus far has been between the two Koreas with China making sure it’s involved.

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Gerson: ‘Never Trump’ Republicans must wait, let madness pass

A fusion with Trumpism will consign the GOP to moral squalor and to electoral irrelevance.

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Resist the urge to become a banker to your grown children

If you can afford to give money as a gift, fine. But forget about loans to help your…

Health care costs can’t just increase forever

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Health care costs can’t just increase forever

An economy cannot survive and thrive when one sector — health care — devours so many resources.

When the day goes bad, you can choose to get back on track

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When the day goes bad, you can choose to get back on track

Everybody has rocky starts to their days, but a little planning ahead can keep things running smoothly.

Parker: At long last have we no nerve to shame bad behavior

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Parker: At long last have we no nerve to shame bad behavior

Since the kids are watching, shouldn’t we make some judgments about our leaders’ moral failings?

Dionne: Courts need to cure two cheating scandals

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Dionne: Courts need to cure two cheating scandals

Gerrymandering and adding a citizenship question to the census are born of same desire to cheat.

Harrop: Zuckerberg’s T-shirt-and-a-grin charm won’t save him

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Harrop: Zuckerberg’s T-shirt-and-a-grin charm won’t save him

Techie fashion has been used as a cover for con games. That material is wearing thin.

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Ignatius: With Bolton, Trump’s war cabinet is complete

Bolton, a fan of audacity, will advise Trump on three weighty issues: North Korea, Iran and Russia.

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Rampell: Imagine Trump’s economic team in a financial crisis

Ten years after the banking collapse, one can long for the adults who led us out of recession.

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Robinson: Trump’s supporters may soon get wise to him

The $1.3 trillion budget, with no concessions to his campaign promises, shows Congress is in charge.

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Saunders: This is how $1.3 trillion gets spent

It’s what happens when leaders negotiate secretly and call a vote on a bill no one had time…

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Harrop: To win midterms, Democrats need to hew to center

Democratic “energy” may come from the left, but recent elections show voters prefer the center.

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Parker: Other bouts while we wait for Trump-Biden main card

Meanwhile, the meanwhiles continue to mount with departures, scary appointments and sex scandals.

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Saunders: Briefing book leak shows troubling lack of loyalty

The leak that Trump was advised not to congratulate Putin was a fireable offense and likely illegal.

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Milbank: The kids are going to save us from ourselves

Change is coming as millennials and Gen Z prepare to take over. And they’re liberal and motivated.

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Robinson: Don’t reward the authors of torture

The tenure of Gina Haspel, nominee for CIA director, in leading a ‘black site’ should disqualify her.