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Have you committed a felony yet? Probably so.

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History is on Trump’s side for this one thing. It’s still a bad idea.

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Abracadabra! It’s the dueling Harris and Trump economic magic acts.

Between Harris’s price controls and Trump’s tariffs, this campaign is a travesty of economic policy. A combined photo shows former...

21.08.2024 20

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Two candidates, blithely campaigning on a treadmill to oblivion

The national debt surpasses $35 trillion. The unserious Trump and Harris roll on. Key takeaways Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed. ...

02.08.2024 3

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Progressives’ abortion fearmongering turns, ridiculously, to Comstock

Opinion Progressives’ abortion fearmongering turns, ridiculously, to Comstock Today, the Comstock Act is a travesty and an irrelevance, not a...

31.07.2024 20

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Giving Democrats a clear Senate majority is a very bad idea

If you think today’s political climate can’t get worse, wait until Democrats jettison the filibuster. Senate Majority Leader Charles E....

26.07.2024 10

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Democrats, fear not an open convention

Let’s hope Biden’s endorsement is the last irresponsible act of an irresponsibly long public career. Vice President Harris during an...

22.07.2024 8

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This election is Democratic progressivism vs. GOP progressivism-lite. Alas.

Republicans and Democrats haven’t been this aligned on policy since the Eisenhower ’50s. Republican vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance...

19.07.2024 30

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With Vance, Trump has selected a standard-bearer of MAGA politics

Into a high-stakes, high-decibel election comes another loud voice, when a bit of silence would be welcome. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and his...

16.07.2024 10

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Whoops, the progressive road to nirvana ran into a Supreme Court detour

Two Supreme Court rulings block the progressive drive to concentrate power in the executive branch. The U.S. Supreme Court building in D.C. on...

10.07.2024 20

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Biden might exit, but rising distrust of institutions seems here to stay

The White House and its media accomplices steadily maintained the fiction of Biden’s competency. Outside of the North Lawn of the White...

08.07.2024 20

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Don’t despair, ‘normal’ U.S. politics are abnormal. Happy Fourth!

The relative calm of the past century in U.S. politics was preceded by tumult in the 19th century. Torches, from left, carried during...

03.07.2024 30

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Supreme Court conservatives sure have a funny way of voting as a ‘bloc’

The decision about Biden administration influence on social media platforms produced an interesting split. The U.S. Supreme Court (Mandel Ngan...

01.07.2024 10

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The nation deserves better than that debate. Or does it?

Could Trump temper his loutishness? Could Biden sustain semi-acuity for 90 minutes? No, and no. People watch the presidential debate between...

28.06.2024 30

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The only comforting thing about Biden vs. Trump: One of them will lose

Biden’s most remarkable achievement as president has been to produce “Trump nostalgia.” President Biden in Albuquerque on Aug. 9 and...

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How a long, debt-loving bipartisan consensus has warped U.S. business

Ruchir Sharma’s new book reveals the ill effects from the government’s cheap-money policies. Alan Greenspan in 1997, when he was Federal...

21.06.2024 50

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Calling Willie Mays a ‘natural’ was to underrate his craft and smarts

Opinion Calling Willie Mays a ‘natural’ was to underrate his craft and smarts His athleticism and ebullience encouraged the perception of him...

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Questions for the Biden-Trump ‘debate’ that might be useful

14.06.2024 10

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Electing prosecutors is a terrible idea. Trump’s conviction shows why.

Manhattan’s district attorney, Alvin Bragg, campaigned for the job with a promise to go after Trump. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg...

12.06.2024 6

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The Biden administration is the most progressive in U.S. history

Biden’s aim: minimize the market by maximizing government’s role in allocating society’s resources President Biden and first lady Jill...

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On immigration, the too-little-too-late president strikes again

If Biden loses in November, voters’ concerns about disorder might be a major reason. President Biden walks with U.S. Border Patrol agents...

05.06.2024 20

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Menthol cigarettes are a health menace and a Biden election year problem

The White House flinches from banning a product favored by Black Americans, whose support Biden needs. Menthol cigarettes and other tobacco...

31.05.2024 20

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On Memorial Day, let’s remember the price paid for what we have

Arlington National Cemetery’s headstones speak with silent eloquence of the price paid for freedom. A military member at Arlington National...

24.05.2024 50

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The Supreme Court makes a dangerous ruling, delighting progressives

The justices, endorsing the CFPB’s structure, are feeding the executive branch’s sense of entitlement. Justice Clarence Thomas prepares to...

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You won’t hear much about campaign finance reform in 2024. Good.

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Now on TikTok: The government doing its latest national security dance

15.05.2024 30

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Trump, Biden and why the regal presidency perpetually disappoints voters

The executive branch has steadily accrued power, leading to failure born of inflated expectations. President Biden delivers a speech at the...

10.05.2024 40

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In defense of not voting

The 2024 election presents an opportunity for Americans to send a message about thoughtful disgust. (iStock) Listen 4 min ...

08.05.2024 20

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The 2024 electorate is more interesting than either candidate

Put aside the sour, glowering Biden and Trump, and let’s talk about how the voters might break down. An “I Voted” sticker at a polling...

03.05.2024 40

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Voters, please think about the menace of nuclear annihilation

A TV screen at a train station in Seoul shows a news report about a North Korean missile launch in 2022. (Lee Jin-man/AP) Listen 4 min ...

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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 ...

26.04.2024 30

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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...

24.04.2024 20

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The homeless right-to-camp issue comes to the Supreme Court

Cassy Leach, right, leads a group of volunteers to check on people living in Baker Park in Grants Pass, Ore., on March 21. (Jenny Kane/AP) ...

19.04.2024 10

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Whee! The nation flies past another trillion-dollar milestone.

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17.04.2024 10

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Biden’s impossible dream: Any car you want, as long as it’s an EV

President Biden during a 2021 visit to a General Motors electric-vehicle assembly plant in Detroit. (Evan Vucci/AP) Listen 4 min ...

12.04.2024 20

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Why the abortion fight will ease into split-the-difference agreement

Protesters outside of the Supreme Court, during a hearing to restrict an FDA-approved abortion medication, on March 26. (Will...

10.04.2024 10

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Fighting the phone-warping of Gen Z doesn’t require government intrusion

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05.04.2024 30

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Arizona is a model for school choice. Naturally, Democrats aren’t happy.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) in 2023. (Ross D. Franklin/AP) Listen 4 min Share Comment on this story Comment ...

04.04.2024 20

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These two GOP Senate candidates exemplify today’s political squalor

Kari Lake, left, and Bernie Moreno. (Alex Brandon; David Dermer/AP) Listen 4 min Share Comment on this story ...

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You can’t get thrown out for thinking, so take a swing at George Will’s baseball quiz

Opinions Opinion You can’t get thrown out for thinking, so take a swing at George Will’s baseball quiz (AP and Getty Images) ...

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Why good news about inequality is awkward for the left and right

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22.03.2024 20

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Now, ‘qualified immunity’ fans justify jailing a forgetful grandmother

Sylvia Gonzalez in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in D.C. (Courtesy of Institute for Justice) Listen 4 min Share ...

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Government has no business bullying social media platforms on speech

President Biden speaks at the White House with Anthony S. Fauci on Oct. 25, 2022. (Tom Brenner for The Washington Post) Listen 4 min ...

15.03.2024 10

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On race-based school admissions, the Supreme Court flinched

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County, Va., in 2020. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post) Listen 4...

13.03.2024 10

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A so-called activist Supreme Court shrugs at extreme campus speech rules

A sign on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., seen in 2012. (Chris Keane/Reuters) Listen 4 min Share ...

08.03.2024 20

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Skewering ‘luxury beliefs,’ with a past informed by foster-care chaos

Rob Henderson and his book, "Troubled." (Carmen Hui Jing Lim, book cover; Simon & Schuster) Listen 4 min Share ...

06.03.2024 30

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Crybaby conservatives vs. self-appointed democracy savers

Delegates at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, holding banners promoting Eugene McCarthy, who was seeking the party's presidential...

01.03.2024 50

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Despite anticipation of a Trump nomination, Super Tuesday demands to be heard

A supporter of Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley reacts Saturday after former president Donald Trump was declared the winner of the South...

26.02.2024 40

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Roosevelt fixed his serious VP mistake. Will Biden?

President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the White House in 1944. (AP) Listen 4 min Share Comment on this story ...

23.02.2024 10

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Local media is struggling. Government subsidies would make it worse.

The Illinois Capitol in Springfield. (Daniel Acker for The Washington Post) Listen 4 min Share Comment on this story...

21.02.2024 9

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