Opinion
Ignatius: Why did Mattis quit? ‘Generals don’t do crazy’
Mattis, always the loyal soldier, could no longer carry out Trump’s orders in good conscience.
Opinion
Schwab: Breeze from investigations beginning to clear smoke
Pick your metaphor, but the crush of people bolting from the Trump administration is meaningful.
Business
Letter of credit system needs a digital update
But Bitcoin appears destined for the dustbin, and Blockchain is encumbered by limitations.
Opinion
Milbank: Let’s not be Bashful; Giuliani is just plain Dopey
The Trump lawyer tweeted an image of Bashful at Comey, but that’s not the dwarf that comes to…
Opinion
Harrop: Judge in Flynn case rules we haven’t lost our minds
Among the judge’s findings: There’s no excuse for lying to the FBI. And no one is above the…
Opinion
Thiessen: Trump’s pull-out from Syria has his enemies cheering
Withdrawing U.S. troops would repeat Obama’s mistake in Iraq, with more damaging consequences.
Opinion
Ignatius: In pull-out from Syria, Trump risks what was gained
Take your pick: Iran, Russia, Turkey, ISIS, the Assad regime; someone will fill the vacuum in Syria.
Opinion
Milbank: Flynn’s judge strikes a potent blow for rule of law
Following statements that fudged his guilty plea, Flynn was rightly chastened by a federal judge.
Opinion
Parker: McSally has humility to serve Arizona in Senate
Her military record — despite an oversight — makes her a fitting successor to the late Sen. John…
Opinion
Ignatius: Russia’s ‘troll farms’ have weaponized the internet
New reports show this is not mere ‘meddling.’ Russia has launched a covert campaign against the U.S.
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Milbank: Cruelty to family shows lie in Trump’s ‘travel’ ban
The denial of a visa to a dying toddler’s mother defies an assurance made to the U.S. Supreme…
Opinion
Gerson: Caring for lives of prisoners makes our lives better
Humane treatment is just, but it also reduces recidivism and helps the lives of inmates’ children.
Opinion
Harrop: Wishing you a happy, healthy — and insured — new year
Democrats should fight for the ACA in court but also look to expand Medicare to older Americans.
Opinion
Burke: What good is a lie if you can’t repeat it constantly?
Trump has been caught repeating the same lies so often, he’s been awarded the ‘Bottomless Pinocchio.’
Opinion
Saunders: Farm bill shows parties agree on spending money
With opportunities to cut subsidies and pass work requirements, Congress settles for neither.
Opinion
Milbank: GOP House majority’s final words: ‘but her emails’
With only hours left, House Republicans relieve their greatest committee hits on Clinton, et al.
Opinion
Rampell: One of the U.S.’s top exports is in trouble
A decline in the number of foreign students at U.S. colleges represents a significant economic loss.
Opinion
Robinson: Mueller’s investigation not the only worry for Trump
New York’s attorney general-elect has promised a thorough look at Trump’s business dealings.
Opinion
Schwab: More than change at top needed to quell racism’s rise
To embrace the hate we’re seeing, one has to be carefully taught. Same goes for ending it.
Opinion
Ignatius: Where conservatives failed, liberals have a chance
In the U.S. and U.K., liberals can deliver solutions to the middle-class that conservatives couldn’t.