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Jon Healey: Michael Cohen’s testimony was great theater. It was also, largely, a waste of time

Few of his accusations concerned actions Trump has taken as a candidate or as president.

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Jim Daly: Military service is the right choice for many

Many people have asked me over the years: “Would you do it again?”

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Trudy Rubin: Does Trump want peace with North Korea more than getting rid of its nukes?

This may be the most tantalizing question as he meets with Kim Jong Un this week in Hanoi…

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Andrew Malcolm: Is Trump’s Space Force evidence of growing militarization or just empty talk?

Last week, Trump signed a memo putting into motion the creation of a new Space Force that will…

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Noah Smith: Cheaper college makes more sense than free college

“Free college” could mean any number of things, not all of them beneficial.

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Laura Dominguez: Trump’s stance on national monuments is straight out of the 19th century

As outrage over family separations at the border erupted last summer, news quietly broke about a different Trump…

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Olympia needs to renew Community’s prescription

Olympia needs to renew Community’s prescription

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Dahleen Glanton: Sorry, bigots, but I’m not sorry for once trusting Jussie Smollett

Just because one person lied about a racist and homophobic incident does not let all bigots off the…

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What a surprise: Democrats eyeing the need for higher taxes

Democratic legislative leaders are gearing up for one of the most challenging conversations this session: taxes.

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Eli Lake: Rod Rosenstein has some serious explaining to do

Americans have come to view him as a kind of national insurance policy. This assessment is now in…

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Stuart Rothenberg: GOP rebranding operation is underway — with Democratic help

I have told this story before, but it is well worth repeating — that of favorables and unfavorables,…

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Steven Davis: Public lands bill is a huge step forward

I consider S.47, the Natural Resources Management Act, to be an epic conservation achievement.

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Ramesh Ponnuru: Woe to the 2020 Democrat who isn’t dogmatic enough

Many of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates have eschewed blind partisanship and ideological dogmatism. Now they’re paying for…