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Defending whiteness, even while dying of it

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Defending whiteness, even while dying of it

The growing stillness of home, but then Maya came along

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The growing stillness of home, but then Maya came along

June 4, 2019, 5:55 AM

Madam Speaker, it’s time for us to save ourselves

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Madam Speaker, it’s time for us to save ourselves

May 26, 2019, 10:21 AM

Precedent gives insight into the Julian Assange problem

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Precedent gives insight into the Julian Assange problem

April 17, 2019, 6:03 AM

Philosopher-king? No. A leader who thinks. Yes, please.

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Philosopher-king? No. A leader who thinks. Yes, please.

April 10, 2019, 6:34 AM

Is horse racing worth saving?

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Is horse racing worth saving?

Finally something Congress might agree on: doing away with robocalls

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Finally something Congress might agree on: doing away with robocalls

March 11, 2019, 4:56 PM

The president’s lying ears

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The president’s lying ears

March 5, 2019, 5:55 AM

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Leonard Pitts Jr.: ‘That freedom-of-the-press stuff’

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Leonard Pitts Jr.: ‘That freedom-of-the-press stuff’

Why no consequences for elected officials who failed to do their job?

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Why no consequences for elected officials who failed to do their job?

January 25, 2019, 5:21 PM

Ocasio-Cortez schools GOP on how progressive taxation works

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Ocasio-Cortez schools GOP on how progressive taxation works

January 18, 2019, 6:58 PM

On R. Kelly allegations: Do lives of black girls matter?

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On R. Kelly allegations: Do lives of black girls matter?

The wall is metaphor for Trump’s being-ness

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The wall is metaphor for Trump’s being-ness

January 11, 2019, 6:12 PM

Forget the wall. The real security crisis is Trump’s solo foreign policy-making mess

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Forget the wall. The real security crisis is Trump’s solo foreign policy-making mess

January 11, 2019, 6:06 PM

On the border, Trump has walled himself off from reality

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On the border, Trump has walled himself off from reality

Trump’s real fears have nothing to do with the wall

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Trump’s real fears have nothing to do with the wall

January 11, 2019, 5:50 PM

Pelosi will show Trump he’s not the only one in Washington with power

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Pelosi will show Trump he’s not the only one in Washington with power

January 7, 2019, 11:21 AM

A president shapes the public character; disappointed in Trump

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A president shapes the public character; disappointed in Trump

January 6, 2019, 12:01 PM

Critical of Trump, Mitt Romney attacked from left and right

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Critical of Trump, Mitt Romney attacked from left and right

January 6, 2019, 11:54 AM

Rand Paul is Trump’s new foreign policy whisperer — to nation’s detriment

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Rand Paul is Trump’s new foreign policy whisperer — to nation’s detriment

January 2, 2019, 5:06 PM

Trump is The Grinch who has lost his mind

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Trump is The Grinch who has lost his mind

Know who would love the impeachment process? Trump

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Know who would love the impeachment process? Trump

December 19, 2018, 6:29 PM

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