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Gerson: Taken as a whole, Trump can’t take this as vindication
Trump supporters are dancing a jig over the fact he isn’t a Russian agent, just a Russian stooge.
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McArdle: U.K.’s paralysis over Brexit has deep political roots
If its leaders can’t make a decision soon, the ‘hard Brexit’ choice will be made by their own…
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Parker: White, male Democrats may be sorry they apologized
Biden, Beto and others should skip the apology tour and focus on uniting all constituencies.
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Petri: Great, so what to do now with my ‘It’s Mueller Time’ hat?
None of my Mueller items sparks joy; or hope for a swift investigative end to Trump’s presidency.
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Ignatius: Moscow shouldn’t misjudge Mueller aftermath
If it wants better relations with the U.S., it can start by admitting it meddled in the 2016…
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McArdle: What political storms over Brexit, Mueller share
Using easy outs to nullify populist support for ‘Leave’ and Trump will futher alienate those voters.
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Harrop: Mueller’s report has done Democrats a huge favor
With impeachment off the table, Democrats can focus on policy, especially Trump’s attack on the ACA.
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Milbank: The danger behind AIPAC’s, Netanyahu’s double-standard
Selectively denouncing anti-Semitism based on party is dangerous to Jews, Israel and society.
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Milbank: Russian claims of vindication require report’s release
Russian interference in the election was the stated purpose. Barr’s letter glosses over that aspect.
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Parker: What’s to be learned from the report that went pffft
Two lessons: Trump distracts from his own victories. And the media speculates to fill in the gaps.
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Will: Mueller’s report allows for normal 2020 campaign
If Democrats can move on, it allows a campaign on issues and about how to shape a post-Trump…
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Harrop: ‘Mayor Pete’ will win White House, just not in 2020
First, it’s pronounced ‘boot-a-judge.’ Second, he’s hitting all the right notes. Third, and oh, he’s gay.
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McArdle: Embracing exclamation helps us get the point across
The excitable punctuation mark is derided overseas as over-enthusiastic. But it’s very American.
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Burke: Here’s the research; now make a campaign ad for Trump
We know who we’re reaching out to and what we want to sell them. Now, grab a camera.
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Saunders: Trump’s bullying pulls attention from successes
The president’s my-way-or-the-highway posture still flies with his base, but it’s getting old, fast.
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Milbank: Media’s, Democrats’ purity tests help only Trump
Asking yes-or-no on Medicare-for-All, Green New Deal, court packing plays right into Trump’s hands.
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Rampell: Trump’s ‘socialism’ fear-mongering won’t scare many
Especially among younger adults, the word has lost its impact because the GOP cried wolf too often.
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McArdle: The odds for — and against — Trump in 2020
In the 2020 battle between pundits and modelers, Trump and the economy complicate predictions.
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Petri: Electoral College sparks enough joy to keep in closet
We should ask ourselves these questions before boxing up the electors and taking them to Goodwill.
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Dionne: A candidate makes case for faith, works and community
Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is bringing up subjects Democrats need to discuss.