Opinion
Parker: Can you believe it? If it’s Trump, it’s hard to tell
Not only was Trump wrong about U.S. trade with Canada, his ‘conversation’ may never have happened.
Opinion
Gerson: Trump thinks he’s got the hang of this — that’s dangerous
As his confidence grows he pays even less attention to advice and reality and revels in the chaos.
Opinion
Harrop: Our data are being tracked, but for our own good?
The information can be used to motivate and inform us, but how much should we trust the advice?
Opinion
Schwab: A good surgeon knows how to ‘nooger’ well
Among medicine’s multi-syllabic and fun to pronounce words, let me introduce you to noogering.
Business
Rising household debt casts shade on sunny economy
Real estate and the stock market are vulnerable to bubbles, while debt requires monthly payments.
Opinion
Thiessen: Trump should know Kim won’t surrender his nukes
But they should still meet so Trump can tell Kim directly he is serious about military options.
Opinion
Ignatius: Unified response needed to Putin’s ‘So what?’
If the U.S. hopes to influence Russian behavior, it must organize a new coalition of the willing.
Opinion
Milbank: Kudlow shouldn’t pick stocks, much less advise Trump
The TV pundit has a history of bad predictions about economic issues, including the 2008 collapse.
Opinion
Ignatius: Pompeo a better match for Trump — for better or worse
Pompeo may work better with Trump than Tillerson did, but how will he handle an impulsive president?
Opinion
Parker: ‘What Happened?’ Hillary should just listen to herself
More than a year later, Clinton is still fixing blame for her loss and keeps missing the point.
Opinion
Milbank: Trump’s ‘Purge’ ousts those who disagree with him
Here’s how the Trump administration reseembles a ‘squalid B-movie political horror film.’
Opinion
Milbank: Why Betsy DeVos can’t answer questions
The education secretary, a year into her job, can’t answer the simplest questions about her work.
Opinion
Thiessen: Tillerson’s firing was all about insubordination
In Pompeo, President Trump will now have an ally at his side during talks with North Korea.
Opinion
Robinson: Who’s afraid of the NRA, now, President Trump?
Trump’s quick embrace of a dangerous idea to arm teachers shows the gun lobby’s control over him.
Opinion
Harrop: A dispatch from the Friday chemo club
With advances in cancer treatment, the scene in infusion rooms is more positive than some expect.
Opinion
Parker: There, in the distance, it looks like a blue wave
Midterm elections are months off, but races in some red state primaries are raising speculation.
Opinion
Saunders: Trump’s meeting with Kim has the highest of stakes
Views range from hope for success to fears that Trump is ill-prepared and will be played by Kim.
Opinion
Simoneaux: Finding a place for memories when clutter must go
Many of us are de-cluttering and downsizing. So where do you put the memories attached to things?
Opinion
Milbank: Trump’s tariffs aren’t going to bring back steel jobs
Those jobs have been lost to technology and decreased demand for steel during the last 25 years.
Opinion
Harrop: To fix many of our problems, only a human will do
Online prompts and automated voices save companies money, but they anger and frustrate customers.