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Biden’s commutations paradoxically prove the pro-death-penalty case

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Blue America, you really need to get over Angela Merkel

The death toll in Ukraine mounts, each casualty evidence of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s baleful impact on the world — and the folly of...

05.12.2024 7

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Is the Justice Department constitutional? Yes, but.

There will be no federal trials for Donald Trump. Bowing to the fact that voters have just elected the former president to another term, special...

27.11.2024 10

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RFK Jr. aside, what should we do to make America healthier?

21.11.2024 10

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Why Democrats’ green agenda didn’t pay off with voters

On the campaign trail, Vice President Kamala Harris spent a lot of time explaining away her former support of a green policy agenda. She explained...

20.11.2024 10

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Need reminding about America’s specialness? Watch new citizens sworn in.

Sixty-three percent of U.S. adults in September said “things in this country” are “off on the wrong track,” according to Reuters-Ipsos poll. ...

05.11.2024 20

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Sinwar envisioned a Palestine as Jew-free, from the river to the sea

23.10.2024 40

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Let death be the end of Pete Rose’s punishment

02.10.2024 40

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Harris: 1, Trump: 0. Rematch?

13.09.2024 20

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Biden’s embarrassed silence on Afghanistan

In a Democratic convention speech of more than 5,000 words, the president didn’t utter this one: “Afghanistan.” Members of the Taliban...

23.08.2024 20

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The U.S. faces democratic and geopolitical defeat in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s violent crackdown after an election loss carries echoes of 1989. Venezuelan President Nicolás...

15.08.2024 30

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Is it weird to choose Tim Walz?

Opinion Is it weird to choose Tim Walz? The choice unifies the party. But is peace with the left going to cost Harris the election? 3...

08.08.2024 10

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The problem with Biden’s candidacy isn’t age. It’s honesty.

Biden’s continuing reelection bid is undermining Democrats’ claims to be the party of facts and truth. President Biden during the NATO...

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As Biden digs in, Democrats imagine an alternative

Three Post columnists discuss the unenviable options facing the party. President Biden meets with union members at the AFL-CIO headquarters in...

10.07.2024 5

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Give Robert Hur his reputation back

The special counsel’s assessment of President Biden’s decline has been vindicated. Justice Department special counsel Robert K. Hur during...

10.07.2024 50

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Is it time to wave goodbye to the white picket fence?

Opinion Is it time to wave goodbye to the white picket fence? The American Dream is changing. By Charles Lane ,  Catherine...

23.05.2024 10

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Is it legal when Trump does it? 3 columnists debate presidential immunity.

Opinion Is it legal when Trump does it? 3 columnists debate presidential immunity. By Charles Lane ,  Ruth Marcus and  ...

25.04.2024 10

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For many this year, Israeli hostages were on the Seder guest list

At a Passover Seder in Kibbutz Nir Oz, chairs are set out for Israeli hostages captured in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. (Maya Alleruzzo/AP) ...

24.04.2024 10

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EVs are coming, ready or not! Three columnists on Biden’s mandate.

Opinion EVs are coming, ready or not! Three columnists on Biden’s mandate. By Charles Lane ,  Catherine Rampell and  ...

28.03.2024 10

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A pro-Israel musician faces challenges to artistic freedom — in the U.S.

Matisyahu performs with the Maccabeats during the March for Israel at the National Mall in November. (Noam Galai/Getty Images) Listen 5...

20.03.2024 10

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Would Venezuela attack its neighbor? Crazier things have happened.

Portraits of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro seen inside the Venezuelan Embassy in D.C. in 2019. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) ...

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