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Boule: Over centuries, a sickness has eaten away at democracy
At full speed in the 21st, it festers in the nation’s inability to hold corrupt leaders responsible.
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Kristof: ‘Pottery Barn Rule’ could haunt Trump if Venezuela fails
‘If you break it, you own it,’ a warning from the Iraq war goes; deposing Maduro starts an…
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Gessen: Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ hands Putin go-ahead he wants
Trump’s arrest of Maduro and orders for Venezuela to comply with U.S. wishes is all Putin needs to…
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Comment: As cracks widen in Trump’s power, the resistance grows
Leading the fight, instead of political figures, have been citizens at protests, elections and on grand juries.
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Schwab: Everett’s police department puts emphasis on community
A Police Chief’s Advisory Board seat allows a closer look at Everett’s policies and innovations.
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Collins: Quiz yourself on how much you were paying attention
Considering the year in all things DonaldTrump, maybe a low score is a good thing.
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Burke: Vanity, thy name is Trump; in gold capital letters
Is Trump plastering his name on every surface, perhaps afraid we won’t remember him after he’s gone?
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Goldberg: Which party will lead the fight to rein in AI?
Views on artificial intelligence have split both parties, leaving an opportunity to safely regulate it.
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Kristof: It wasn’t history’s best year, yet there’s reason for hope
The rate of child mortality ended years of decline because of U.S. aid cuts. But things can get…
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Goldberg: Conservatives lost control of their monsterous creation
A meeting between podcaster Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk’s widow didn’t bring the detente that was sought.
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Harrop: Like Kevin, Trump’s Big Apple ties are ‘Lost in New York’
What’s left of Trump’s N.Y.C namesakes are now only found in two holiday movies.
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Schwab: Pledging allegiance to the United States of Trumpmerica
Is there nothing that can’t be made more ‘hot’ by slapping the president’s name on it? In gold…
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Comment: What would surprise Jesus about Christmas in 2025
A conversation with New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman, author of ‘Love Thy Stranger.’
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Welch: State’s climate act failing to deliver on promises
The law was sold, in part, on building resilience against flooding. How has that worked out?
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Douthat: Rubio, quietly, is influencing Trump’s foreign policy
And that influence speaks to his ability to serve Trump while playing his own long game.
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Harrop: Fight or flight: The response of two GOP congresswomen
Both Liz Cheney and Marjorie Taylor Greene objected to Trump. One ran and lost. The other just ran.
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Kristof: Sidestep Trump’s vitriol and do something to help
Rather than heaping scorn on the graves of parents, we need to reach out to neighbors in crisis.
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Klein: The Trump ‘vibe shift’ peaked a long time ago
It died over Trump’s failed economic promises. And that’s key to a Democratic response.
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Schwab: What best fits a diagnosis of derangement?
Could it be vile attacks on the victims of tragedy? Vilification of immigrants? Economic denial?
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Saunders: A plus for Trump 2.0: Far less firing among his staff
Turnover in the White House in his second term is far lower than his first. The stability is…