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Elana Rabinowitz: Dads aren’t babysitting, they’re parenting

Now that working moms are the norm, more dads are stepping up, and it’s a beautiful thing to…

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John M. Crisp: Soccer stars should avoid normalizing the abnormal

A congratulatory visit to the White House would merely reinforce the idea that everything in our republic is…

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Harley Shaiken: NAFTA’s replacement needs to have its tires kicked

President Donald Trump would like to see the deal ratified without delay. It’s a bit like a used-car…

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Cynthia M. Allen: Let’s all agree that America is more than ‘just OK’

It seems an inevitability that every year around the Fourth of July, certain media will publish a series…

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Jerry Cornfield: Yes, Virginia, lawmakers did raise a lot of fees and taxes

State lawmakers outdid themselves this year in the assortment of ways they chose to extract more bucks from…

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Virginia Heffernan: Trump circles the tanks and bores even the GOP courtiers

President Trump rolled tanks into Washington on Independence Day, surely the first head of state to occupy his…

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Don’t claim to be inclusive of ‘everyone’ if you don’t want Trump supporters

Our society is sharply polarized for a bunch of reasons, but one that sticks out in my mind…

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Why ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran could backfire

By David Fickling

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A trade deal with China could put national security at risk

President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit, June 28-29, has created…

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Dahleen Glanton: Six ways Democrats could help reelect Donald Trump in 2020.

By Dahleen Glanton

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Carl P. Leubsdorf: What to watch when Dems debate

By Carl P. Leubsdorf

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Martin Schram: Defusing the danger of Trump’s populism

If you want to really get to know Donald Trump’s fervent rally supporters, you’d better get there early.…

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Carol Graham: Making America happy again

Understanding what divides Americans — and what gives them hope — could be critical to improving their well-being…