Business
China and Russia’s inroads in Europe, elsewhere may not pay off
They will find out that economic results are harder to come by than they might have imagined.
Opinion
Parker: Putting thought into who should lead as a thinker
Plato advised a philosopher-king. He or she will have to confront some philosophical conundrums.
Opinion
Dionne: To fufill its role, Congress must have Mueller report
Statements by the attorney general have raised doubts about his summary of the report’s conclusions.
Opinion
McArdle: Deal or no deal, Brexit taking toll in U.K., Ireland
Both nations are losing business, and the dithering over how to leave has brought its own impacts.
Opinion
Harrop: What’s Bernie’s role in Flores’ accusation of Biden?
The woman leading the complaints against Biden works for Sanders yet waited years to come forward.
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Schwab: Move along; nothing to see in that 400-page report
If that’s the case, fine. But many aren’t going to take the word of a man hired to…
Opinion
Petri: A dog’s apology for violating your personal space
Please, I had no idea this was frowned upon, so sorry for the face-licking. And the butt-sniffing.
Opinion
Milbank: 213 years of Senate tradition ends over old grudge
Choosing expediency over custom, McConnell guts the filibuster rule, revenge for a 16-year-old move.
Opinion
Ignatius: An investment in better U.S., Egyptian relations
A joint effort is using American capital to build Egypt’s economy and improve trust between both.
Opinion
McArdle: N. Ireland’s illogical border explains Brexit mess
Where to place a border — and how — is forcing an uncomfortable compromise for Prime Minister May.
Opinion
Milbank: Sanders, supporters share certain style with Trump
His Democratic credentials are as suspect as Trump’s Republican bona fides were.
Business
What might happen now that Amazon is Amaz-Off in New York
The impact of HQ2’s bust on Amazon’s management structure is keeping analysts busy.
Opinion
Parker: What candidate Biden must learn in #MeToo era
He’s being held to a higher standard than Trump, but women now set the rules of embracement.
Opinion
Harrop: They didn’t listen to Churchill either; at first
Now that the effects of climate change are clear, those who denied it blame those who warned of…
Opinion
Ignatius: Learning journalism where truth can get you jailed
Journalism in many countries requires care, but state censorship is a losing game in the long run.
Opinion
Saunders: What does Schiff think he find that Mueller didn’t?
The chairman has every right to hold hearings, but voters have a right to question a futile effort.
Opinion
Gerson: Cutting U.S. aid will only make migrant crisis worse
Trump’s threat to cut aid in Central America shows his lack of understanding on how that aid works.
Opinion
Petri: Something will replace the ACA, maybe a get-well card
Or maybe nothing will, which is fine, because people always find problems with something.
Opinion
Milbank: Do Trump’s obvious lies provide cover for chicanery?
Trump’s lawyers argued he couldn’t have obstructed Mueller because what he did happened in the open.
Opinion
Ignatius: Advance of U.S.-Saudi relationship is up to MBS
The crown prince must admit responsibility for his regime’s murderous supression of dissent.