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Petri: A mostly accurate recap of Democratic debates

Including the bits where Jay Inslee silently screams about climate change and no one seems to hear.

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Schwab: Russian meddlers, with help from friends, still at it

In a functioning democracy, election security wouldn’t be attacked by one party as ‘hyper-partisan.’

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Ingnatius: Democrats ceding chance to lead on foreign policy

In racing Trump to Afghanistan’s exit door, they ignore the dangers that put us there after Sept. 11.

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Milbank: Biden, brilliantly adequate, shows why he’s in front

He had his stumbles in the debate, but Biden gave as well as he got and did it…

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Harrop: ‘Clothes pollution’ is real, just not No. 2 polluter

The production and disposal of clothing is a major pollution source, and ‘fast fashion’ is a culprit.

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Petri: It’s a lie that gun deaths are an acceptable sacrifice

In the blind worship of fear, we are losing real children and are damaging our world beyond repair.

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McArdle: A few questions on candidates’ Medicare-for-all plans

Getting into the details of a major policy shift shows some unsettling and as-yet-unanswered doubts.

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Milbank: Marianne Williamson won’t win, but she knows how to

With others at the debate mired in policy details, Williamson showed how to connect with the voters.

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Parker: How to combat President Trump’s rhetorical race war

Trump is using race for his own political purposes; we can dishonor him by embracing each other.

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Milbank: Sorry, Baltimore, but go back where you came from

With your ties to U.S. history, literature, sports stars and blue crab; you don’t fit in Trump’s America.

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Robinson: Trump is running scared, and he has good reason

His switch from racist dog whistle to bull horn shows he’s worried about what happens when he loses.

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Ignatius: Can pick for intel chief speak truth to Trump?

There are doubts among intelligence professionals that Ratcliffe will pass along analysis candidly.

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Harrop: Identity politics doesn’t impress most minorities

Democrats should reject such politically correct appeals because they’re not popular with anyone.

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Burke: Why do so many swallow all the president’s lies?

Is it gullibility? Or do they think there’s something to be gained by accepting falsehoods as truth?

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Saunders: Congress not ready for closeup in ‘The Mueller Files’

The ‘film version’ of the Mueller report tanked. But don’t fault Mueller; blame the rest of the cast.

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Milbank: McConnell no American patriot; he’s a Russian asset

Despite warnings from Trump officials, McConnell ignores the threat from Russian election hackers.

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Parker: Who looked bad wasn’t Mueller; it was Congress members

Was Mueller at his sharpest? No, but both parties used him as a prop for their own partisan…

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Robinson: Meanwhile, outside of the Mueller hearings …

Trump’s wrecking ball kept swinging against legitimate asylum, criminal justice and climate.

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McArdle: What Mueller gave Democrats was a dose of reality

They can’t rely on others to be rid of Trump but need to build a coalition that can…

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Schwab: Hate-filled invective? No, it’s an impassioned warning

While denouncing my rants, my critics see no harm in Trump’s divisive rhetoric or destructive actions.