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Biden goes on offense. And it makes a difference.

President Biden speaks during a campaign event in Scranton, Pa., this month. (Joe Lamberti for The Washington Post) Listen 7 min Share Comment on...

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Jennifer Rubin

A new Founding Father time-travels to forestall presidential immunity

Former president Donald Trump returns to the courtroom during his civil fraud case at the New York State Supreme Court on Nov. 6. (Jabin...

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Alexandra Petri

Harvey Weinstein got lucky, but all roads lead to karma

Harvey Weinstein outside a Manhattan courthouse in February 2020. (Seth Wenig/AP) Listen 5 min Share Comment on this story Comment Add to your...

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Kathleen Parker

How the Justice Department should have argued against Trump’s immunity

The scene in the Supreme Court on Thursday during arguments over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with...

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Jason Willick

As youth crime persists, one question looms large (continued)

(iStock) Listen 6 min Share Comment on this story Comment Add to your saved stories Save I wasn’t sure I had heard him correctly, so I repeated...

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Colbert I. King

The leakage of universities’ prestige amid protests is most welcome

Protesters in a tent camp on the campus of Columbia University in New York on Wednesday. (Ted Shaffrey/AP) Listen 4 min Share Comment on this story...

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George F. Will

Trump’s hush-money trial, brought to you by the New York media

Former president Donald Trump is seen in a Manhattan courtroom on March 25. (Brendan McDermid/Pool/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) Listen 11 min Share...

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Erik Wemple

Pick a favorite tree. You’ll thank yourself.

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Drew Goins

Is the sun slowly setting on U.S. power? That depends on us.

An American flag at half staff at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 26, 2023, after a mass shooting in Maine. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) Listen 5...

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David Ignatius

This tiny flower teaches us all we need to know about growing old

Opinion This tiny flower teaches us all we need to know about growing old By Dana Milbank Columnist | Follow author Follow April 26, 2024 at 7:45...

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Dana Milbank

It’s about time to hold Trump in contempt

Former president Donald Trump at his falsification of business records trial in New York, April 23. (Timothy A. Clary/ EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)...

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Jennifer Rubin

The Checkup With Dr. Wen: At last, birth control pills can be purchased over the counter

A package of daily birth control pills. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP) Listen 4 min Share Comment on this story Comment Add to your saved stories Save...

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Leana S. Wen

If Ukraine falls to Russia, Moldova knows it’s next

Mihai Popsoi, the foreign minister of Moldova, in Berlin on April 9. (Michael Kappeler/Dpa/AP) Listen 5 min Share Comment on this story Comment Add...

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Josh Rogin

Is it legal when Trump does it? 3 columnists debate presidential immunity.

Opinion Is it legal when Trump does it? 3 columnists debate presidential immunity. By Charles Lane ,  Ruth Marcus and  Jason Willick April 25, 2024...

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Charles Lane

Why not get rid of email at work? Daniel Pink is answering your questions.

Share Add to your saved stories Save Daniel Pink writes the “Why Not?” column, imagining what’s possible for improving our country, our...

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Daniel Pink

The Supreme Court is playing a dangerous game with women’s health

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Drew Goins

These politicians voted against their states’ best interests on Ukraine aid

Opinion These politicians voted against their states’ best interests on Ukraine aid By Marc A. Thiessen Columnist | Follow author Follow April...

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Marc A. Thiessen

Why campus protests against Israel probably won’t be effective

A demonstrator at the pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia University in New York on Wednesday. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images) Listen 5 min...

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Megan Mcardle

Oral argument on immunity hints at another Trump trial — but not soon

Demonstrators rally outside the Supreme Court on Thursday. (Craig Hudson for The Washington Post) Listen 5 min Share Comment on this story Comment...

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Ruth Marcus

Congrats on buying Operation: Post-Roe! Here are the board game FAQs.

Introducing a new patient — Cavity Samantha — plus the chance to play with state legislators! (David J. Phillip/AP) Listen 4 min Share Comment on...

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Alexandra Petri

Is Bragg’s prosecution of Trump a ‘historic mistake’? I’m answering your questions.

Share Add to your saved stories Save Jennifer Rubin’s live chat occurs every other Wednesday. On Wednesdays when there is no chat, Washington...

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Jennifer Rubin

We have a radical democracy. Will Trump voters destroy it?

Opinion We have a radical democracy. Will Trump voters destroy it? By Robert Kagan Editor at large April 24, 2024 at 6:45 a.m. EDT (Sam Green for...

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Robert Kagan

So, 112 ignoble, infantile Republicans voted to endanger civilization

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questions Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas during a committee hearing on Capitol Hill on April 18. (Andrew...

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George F. Will

Guess what’s not a priority in antiabortion Idaho? Women’s health.

Abortion rights supporters rally in front of the Supreme Court on Wednesday. (Joy Asico-Smith for National Women's Law Center/AP) Listen 5 min...

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Ruth Marcus

For many this year, Israeli hostages were on the Seder guest list

At a Passover Seder in Kibbutz Nir Oz, chairs are set out for Israeli hostages captured in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. (Maya Alleruzzo/AP) Listen 5...

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Charles Lane

What would come after Trump overthrows the system?

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Drew Goins

How Ukraine can make best use of the U.S. aid package

Artillery projectiles are stored for shipping at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., in April 2023. (Matt Rourke/AP) Listen 5 min...

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David Ignatius

You don’t want immigrants? Then tell grandma she can never retire.

A “Help Wanted” sign hangs in restaurant window in Medford, Mass., on Jan. 25, 2023. (Brian Snyder/Reuters) Listen 4 min Share Comment on this...

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Catherine Rampell

Why Trump’s vice-presidential search may have taken a new turn

Former president Donald Trump outside Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday (Victor J. Blue for The Washington Post) Listen 5 min Share Comment on...

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Hugh Hewitt

Should Biden make Ukraine aid a centerpiece of his campaign?

President Biden shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post) Share Comment on...

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Alexi Mccammond

‘Freedom but no jobs’ — South Africans rethink Mandela’s legacy

Nelson Mandela Square at Sandton City in Johannesburg. (Gulshan Khan for The Washington Post) Listen 6 min Share Comment on this story Comment Add...

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Keith B. Richburg

Trump is being persecuted — but for real misdeeds

Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday. (John Taggart for The Washington Post) Listen 4 min Share Comment on this story Comment Add to your saved...

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Ramesh Ponnuru

Chat with Alexandra Petri and tell her your jokes

Share Add to your saved stories Save Humor columnist Alexandra Petri is online every Tuesday for a live chat where she’ll offer a lighter take on...

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Alexandra Petri

Trump was going to dominate the courtroom. Instead, he is shrinking.

Former president Donald Trump arrives at a New York courthouse on Monday. (Yuki Iwamura/Pool/Reuters) Listen 5 min Share Comment on this story...

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Jennifer Rubin

The U.S. is more prepared for bird flu than you might think

Cattle are seen at a dairy farm near Vado, N.M. (Rodrigo Abd/AP) Listen 4 min Share Comment on this story Comment Add to your saved stories Save...

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Leana S. Wen

College is broken. Herewith, a modest proposal to fix it.

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Drew Goins

Columbia’s president is committed to one principle: Keeping her job

Minouche Shafik, the president of Columbia University, testifies before the House Committee on Education and Workforce on Capitol Hill on April 17....

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Paul Butler

There’s no sidestepping hurt and division this Passover

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Drew Goins

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