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Schwab: ‘To the best of my ability’ gives Trump the out he needs
What President Trump executed were dangerous pardons, climate action, transphobia and scorn for mercy.
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Paul: Should we be OK with ‘It’s all good’ and ‘You’re perfect’?
The inflation of verbal exchanges from “fine” to “great,” seems forced to combat our grievance culture.
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Stephens: MAGA loyalty, liberal scorn team to aid Hegseth
Ten years ago, reports like the ones dogging him would have doomed his nomination. Now, it’s a badge…
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Kristof: Trump has already made U.S. weaker, more vulnerable
Add to his Jan. 6 pardons and leaving the World Health Organization, saving TikTok’s Chinese backdoor.
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Saunders: Biden’s pen paved way for Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons
As he left, Biden issued commutations and unconditional pardons, providing cover for Trump’s.
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Douthat: Four years later, Trump remains same as he ever was
What will factor most during the next four years is the same embodiment of all-American hubris as before.
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Harrop; Behold Trump’s new coin of the realm
Trump is selling $TRUMP, a cryptocurrency that surged in value at its fortuitously timed release.
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Klein: Why Trump’s, GOP’s slim victories don’t feel that way
Trump and the Republicans won on ‘bad vibes’ for Democrats. That will be tough to govern with.
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Dowd: Trump brings a chill to D.C. that will persist
Yet, Trump was assisted in his second victory by Biden’s hubris and his staff’s secrecy.
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Paul: Decline in geriatric care a concern not just for seniors
As the population over 65 grows, we’re losing geriatricians to better-paying fields. Yet, there’s hope.
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Schwab: Conspiratorial thoughts, conditional prayers for L.A.
Trump and the GOP take full advantage of a tragedy to shift blame and wring out concessions.
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Brooks: In Hegseth, we gets the Defense secretart we deserve
With all that the U.S. faces from belligerent nations, senators focused on wokeness and infidelities.
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Goldberg: Democrats will regret backing Laken Riley Act
Support provides cover to some worried about border backlash, but its consequences will persist.
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Welch: Spreading ‘tax policy love around’ would come at a cost
A state tax on wealth might sound fair, but it could chase some from the state and lose…
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Goldberg: Hegseth did not impress; that’s fine with GOP
The nominee for Defense fails on character and the job’s basics. Yet, his confirmation seems assured.
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Douthat: Merger of U.S., Canada may be in interests of both
With an unclear future ahead of it, it has more to gain as part of the U.S. than…
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Friedman: Trump’s reckless Greenland comments no joke to Taiwan
The president-elect could be making things difficult for himself in discouraging China’s plans for Taiwan.
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Gessen: Film ‘Queendom’ shows performer’s transformative power
The documentary portrays a trans woman’s life, journey and protests inside Russia and out.
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Stephens: Among successes, much will weigh on Biden’s legacy
Illusions and deceptions, chief among them that he was up to defeating Trump, won’t serve his reputation.
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Harrop: Mamas, don’t let your baby boys grow up to be sponges
There may be many reasons young men are failing to leave home. But moms may not be helping…