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Saunders: Democrats couldn’t even applaud policies they back
Their partisanship was in contrast to the good humor Trump displayed in the State of the Union.
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McArdle: Green New Deal’s ambition will drive away support
There’s setting a high bar; then there’s setting unrealistic goals within an impossible time frame.
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Robinson: Green New Deal demands huge committment; it has to
In taking the steps necessary to address climate change we can go big, or we can lose our…
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Parker: Bezos’ character is flawed; Pecker’s is malevolent
Bezos’ actions can set an example for people to be both more prudent and braver in facing the…
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Petri: Secrets revealed in ancient ’80s blackface rituals
Based upon skeletons found in Virginia closets, we now think the 1980s were a very long time ago.
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Schwab: Fair’s fair; let’s judge Trump on his SOTU pledges
In his address, the president called for bipartisan effort; let’s see how well he holds up his end.
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Petri: If ‘billionaires’ derogatory, what shall we call rich?
Let’s consider some gentler gentlemanly terms for the ‘well-endowed’ among us.
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Ignatius: U.S. Cyber Command tells Russian trolls: ‘Gotcha!’
The U.S. has joined the cyber battle, unveiling Russian operatives who thought they were hidden.
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Petri: ICYMI: Here’s the basic gist of the State of the Union
President Trump persuade us it’s the best of times; it’s the worst of times. Be proud and afraid.
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Harrop: H-1B visas filling need for workers that isn’t there
What they are doing is helping the tech industry replace U.S. workers with cheaper foreign labor.
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Milbank: What else should Democrats be? All apologies?
Quick to say, ‘Sorry,’ some Democrats’ recent apologies seem rooted in politics rather than sincerity.
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Milbank: Trump’s annual call for unity, a ‘comity’ of error
The idea this president, who leads by insult, division and grievance, seeks comity is, well, funny.
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Petri: And now, the satirist’s response to State of the Union
The state of the union is not a warm puppy or sunshine on a cloudy day. It’s more…
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Saunders: Trump’s sugar and vinegar won’t likely get him a wall
He might have won points with his State of the Union, but it might nor shift opinion much.
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McArdle: Democrats set bar unrealistically high for Neomi Rao
Nominated to succeed Kavanaugh, Rao is being held to opinions she had as a college student.
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Ignatius: Trump lurching from blunder to blunder in Mid-East
His plan to replace U.S. troops in Syria by using a base in Iraq could put U.S. lives…
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Parker: Should we judge people on content of their yearbooks?
Both Northam and Kavanaugh had to answer for their youths. Is that a fair measure of an adult?
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Milbank: We can be thankful for Trump’s ‘Executive Time’
The more he watches TV, tweets and grooms, the less of his agenda the president can accomplish.
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Robinson: History not in Northam’s favor over blackface photo
In 1984, anyone smart enough to attend medical school was smart enough to know this was racist.
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Petri: What good is privilege if one’s arrest isn’t comfy?
As a man who owns a top hat, Roger Stone should have been provided the First-Class arrest due…