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Parker: Trump’s ‘embrace’ did work — for Democratic women
Without a doubt, the midterms were about one thing: Trump. And much of the GOP’s losses are on…
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Rubin: Democrats’ wins in Arizona show extent of GOP losses
Democratic wins look more impressive, and the GOP looks more like a party in decline.
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Ignatius: Adapting to Trump, the world moves on without us
Not waiting for 2020, European and other nations are making their own plans for defense and peace.
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Milbank: Acting AG Whitaker knows a hoax when he sees one
Whitaker advised a company that sold Bigfoot products and sought investors for time travel research.
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Rampell: Washington state may yet lead on a carbon tax
I-1631 failed, but a look at the reasons why may provide a way forward on putting a price…
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Thiessen: Nothing wrong with American-style nationalism
For conservatives, nationalism doesn’t reject America’s international responsibilities.
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Milbank: Trump knows the meaning of sacrifice
Trump avoided the rain in France to instead suffer the slings and arrows of outraged foreigners.
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Dionne: Democrats’ to-do list needs both vision and realism
The danger isn’t that House Democrats will overreach but that they’ll underachieve in answering Trump.
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Harrop: Moderate Republicans may decide to leave the party
As traditional GOP groups align with alt-right brawlers, some wonder about who’ll they’ll stand with.
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Milbank: Democrats won the House by keeping their focus
Candidates avoided taking Trump’s bait and kept their focus on protecing access to health care.
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Saunders: Trump, Acosta a duel between two would-be victims
The performance gave Trump the conflict he relishes and Acosta the media cred he craves.
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Parker: Some advice for Democrats, GOP and the president
The voters elected a House they expect to govern more than disrupt. Everyone should take that hint.
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Robinson: Trump’s bravado shows he knows he’s in trouble
His post-election reaction reflects his fear of House Democrats with real power to challenge him.
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Harrop: Democrats need fair and strong immigration policy
They can take their lead from Canada, which enforces its law without resorting to bigotry and fear.
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Rubin: 2018’s Year of the Woman represents boon for democracy
Rather than sit and stew over Trump’s insults, women responded by running for and winning office.
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Clarity needed on citizenship, birthright and border security
The so-called “caravan” is an effort to test our border security system. Europe failed a similar test.
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Ignatius: What the ghosts of 1918 would have to say
History reminds that democracy is a self-correcting system; and we’ve just seen a course correction.
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Thiessen: Kavanaugh hearings blew Democrats’ shot at Senate
In attacking Kavanaugh, the Democrats offended voters and helped secured the Senate for the GOP.
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Milbank: Undaunted by midterm results, Trump ramps up chaos
Refusing to own up to Democratic gains, Trump advances his attacks on the press and the rule of…
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Milbank: Voter pushback on politics of Trump only beginning
It wasn’t the blue tsunami some hoped for, but Tuesday’s results mark a rebuke of Trump and the…