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Friedman: What Trump is hiding regarding Ukraine
Trump is either a bad negotiator or his support for Russia and Putin is already guaranteed.
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Schwab: No doubt now where Trump stands; not with America
Or at least not with the America that defended democracy here and abroad and opposed dictators.
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Stephens: Justice, long-delayed, arrives for DEA agent’s family
President Trump’s bullying of Mexico may have helped deliver a murderous drug lord to U.S. custody.
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French: Trump doing long-lasting damage to America
His reversal of alliances and gutting of government can’t be simply undone after the next election.
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Friedman: Trump, Vance make clear who’s side they’re on
Never has a U.S. president backed the aggressor in a major war, ignoring even his county’s own interests.
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Schwab: The free world’s watching and recoiling; will we?
Wait too long and too much of our democracy will have been dismantled to restore it to its…
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Stephens: America’s most shameful vote even in halls of U.N.
Trump is turning the United States into a pliant accessory to Vladimir Putin’s war crimes in Ukraine.
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Welch: Local government needs rational leaders, not activists
If you’re thinking of running for office this year, ask yourself if your goals are about service.
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Saunders: ‘Trump effect’ has cut illegal crossings; keep it up
Tough border policies are keeping those numbers down; don’t let up on those efforts.
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Schwab: If I were king, what treasures would I fling
As long as Trump assumes he has the power to shape reality, why is this what he wishes…
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Stephens: Vance’s disgrace is in ignoring German history
In providing cover to a party with clear anti-Semitic ties, he threatens to upset a delicate balance.
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Gesen: A New York lesson on our choices as collective hostages
Seven U.S. attorneys general stepped down rather than go against their morals. How will we react?
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Goldberg: Trump declares war on higher ed, not just woke parts
The move, aided by Elon Musk, to gut NIH funding, is part of a larger and debilitating attack…
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Douthat: Trump is chasing off lawyers he’ll need at some point
The deal to clear Adams serves Trump only as a way of identify whom he can consider loyal…
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Schwab: If you’re OK with foreign aid cuts, guess who’s next
At some point, if they haven’t already, Trump’s and Musk’s cuts will hit all but a very elite…
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Goldberg: Why Musk, Vance went to bat for self-desribed racist
While a former Trump official is on the outs for doing his job, a proud racist gets his…
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Welch: State Democrats’ bill would undermine parental rights
The bill would allow kids as young as 13 to make mental health decisions without notice to parents.
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Kristof: Child malnutrition lost in politics over aid cuts
A young journalist describes the scene in Madagascar where a nutritious porridge provides a lifeline.
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Dowd: Musk’s ‘Lost Boys’ join Trump’s ‘Mean Girls’ ethic to gut it all
Neither man shows any concern for the damage they threaten against individuals here and abroad.
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Saunders: U.S. Iron Dome isn’t feasible now, but it could be
Trump is correct to order a plan for a system that would protect the nation from missile strikes.