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In tough month, an ally becomes a competitor for Eyman

After getting signatures for a measure that didn’t qualify, Restore Washington wants to do its own.

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Rekha Basu: Trump’s comments signal racism is acceptable

By Rekha Basu

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Jay Ambrose: Congresswomen do illegal immigrants no favors

By Jay Ambrose

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Michael Hiltzik: With the debt ceiling fight, Congress and Trump are playing with fire — again

People who get a kick out of watching children at play must love the spectacle staged in Washington…

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Commentary: Why aren’t the Democratic candidates talking about school reform?

By Kalman R. Hettleman

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Ramesh Ponnuru: Winning the Obamacare suit would be a disaster for Republicans

There’s an important bit of contingency planning that Republicans have neglected to do.

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Michael McGough: Trump is right about one thing: Citizenship is a big deal

Trump on Thursday gave credence to the claims of critics that his administration had an ulterior — and…

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Jerry Cornfield: New statewide election system causing concern among auditors

County auditors are wrestling with the slowdowns and bugaboos of a sparkling new $9.5 million statewide elections system…

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Andrew Malcolm: The deciding factor in the 2020 presidential campaign will be surprisingly simple

The 2020 election is shaping up arguably as the most fascinating presidential selection event in modern history.

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Stephen L. Carter: I’m going to miss Ross Perot

During his 1992 run for the White House, he kept pointing out that Capitol Hill was the only…

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Doyle McManus: Cruelty to migrant children shouldn’t be a partisan issue

The explanations don’t excuse the horrifying details that have trickled into view despite the Trump administration’s efforts to…

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Joseph Holt: Tomorrow’s children cannot afford Trump’s ignorance on climate change

Donald Trump is a greater threat than any other U.S. president has been to the children of tomorrow.

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Guest Editorial: Trump must respect, obey the law on migrants

The president’s policies far too often have eschewed legal remedies in exchange for actions driven by dogma and…