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Who will be the next House speaker? No one knows

Battles for the No. 3 job in the federal government are well under way within both parties.

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Nothing more patriotic than standing up for US values

Some may think it unseemly to pollute Independence Day celebrations with politics.

This is America. Do something about it

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This is America. Do something about it

If your help ends at thoughts and prayers, I don’t want them. What I want is action.

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Portland protesters do no favors

Protesters must recognize that lawlessness harms their cause and obfuscates the message they are attempting to share.

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Let’s get on with it and fit Trump for a crown

By Markos Kounalakis

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Three ways to defeat dysfunction on Capitol Hill

There are several reasons to hope that change could finally be on the horizon.

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Civility is important in a democracy. So is dissent

A Virginia restaurant’s refusal to serve Sarah Huckabee Sanders and other recent incidents have sparked a big debate…

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Koko’s death reminds us what it means to be an exceptional human being

Koko, the signing gorilla, made me uncomfortable. She was too intelligent, too intuitive, too human. I was wary…

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Want to change police abuse laws? Here’s a pro tip: Stop shouting everyone down

By Erwin Chemerinsky

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Why imprison immigrants at all?

By Christina Fialho

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Walsh not chairman of county GOP

Correction

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When it comes to food, what’s in a name?

Some people are uneasy with the idea that foods aren’t as clearly defined as they once were.

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Still waiting for a gerrymander fix

The Supreme Court once again passed up a historic opportunity to finally put some limits on partisan gerrymandering.