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Douthat: Trump’s Signalgate denials not impressing non-MAGA
Even 60 percent of Republicans polled said the scandal was a serious one.
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Kristof: Violence surrounds detention of Oscar-winning filmmaker
The Palestinian’s ‘No Other Land’ won accolades. In his West Bank home, he was attacked.
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Schwab: Everywhere one looks, bullying, denial, illegal acts
This is how a democracy is dismantled if the good do not associate, as Edmund Burke advised.
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Douthat: ‘Oligarchy’ is not target Democrats should aim at
Their beef is more one of ideology than of class, as the oligarchs have gone where the wind…
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Burke: If Canada won’t join U.S., our state could look north
There are more pluses than minuses to becoming the 11th province, including an easy-to-sing anthem.
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French: Hegseth’s carelessness calls for his resignation
An encrypted chat among Pentagon and other officials was unwittingly shared with a reporter.
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Kristof: What can continued carnage in Gaza passibly achieve?
A resumption of air assaults are adding to the death toll, with no plan for what happens after.
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Friedman: I don’t believe a word Trump, Putin say on Ukraine
Trump has yet to be clear about what he thinks “peace” would look like for Ukraine and Russia.
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Kristof: America making Sudan’s humanitarian crisis worse
Amid a civil war, it’s pulled food aid and is silent about U.A.E.’s backing of a violent rebel…
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Goldberg: Meta tries to silence account of its ‘Lethal Carelessness’
The company is suing its author, a former insider; that should only encourage sales of the book.
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Schwab: Trump’s one-day dictatorship now day after day
With congressional Republicans cowed and Democrats without feck, who’s left to stand for the republic.
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Welch: Lawmakers ignore needs of families with disabled kids
Two bills would have offered financial assistance to families providing home care. Neither survived.
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Friedman: Rule of law is on the line in Israel and the U.S.
Both Trump and Netanyahu appear poised to force constitutional crises in their quests for power.
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Collins: How well have you followed Trump 2.0’s initial days?
Honestly, if you get a perfect score, why have you not already applied for Canadian citizenship?
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Polgreen: ‘A kind of vandalism’ threatens the First Amendment
There’s a message in the arrest of a legal resident who protested for Gaza: you have no right…
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Stephens: None of this is likely to end well for democracy
Off-again, on-again tariffs. Insulting allies. Turning our backs on NATO and Ukraine. What will it accomplish?
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Schwab: Drugs or narcissism, Trump, Musk outcome no different
Callous firings. Weird insults. Rejection of empathy. Flip-flopping on decisions. This isn’t normal.
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Goldberg: Student’s arrest for protest mirrors Red Scare days
Green card holders are afforded the same speech rights as citizens, meaning anyone could be at risk.
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Burke: Got my bearings back, but bracing for impact
I’ve been watching the early weeks of Trump 2.0. It’s a slo-mo shipwreck that can’t easily be avoided.
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Kristof: It’s looking like it’s the economy after all, stupid
Trump’s and Musk’s incompetence and recklessness may discredit the vandals in D.C. and rein them in.