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Opinion: It’s Huge — Few Presidents Have Praised Authoritarians as Much as Trump

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So what does a criminal look like, exactly? On the campaign trail, Donald Trump featured the moving stories of the grieving relatives of those who had been killed by criminals who were in the U.S. illegally. In a promise kept, the Department of Homeland Security has introduced the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office, or […]

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Opinion: The Obama Effect — Pros and Cons for Republicans and Democrats

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Barack Obama, the charismatic former president, can cause a scene just by walking into a coffee shop, as the rapturous crowds in usually blase New York City demonstrated at one of his cameos. So as he gently re-entered the public and policy eye this week, it’s no surprise that he could throw both Democrats and

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Jeff Sessions-Style Policing Makes Everyone Less Safe

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The Trump administration is most comfortable with power and the powerful. On the world stage, this attitude has taken the form of a relationship with Russia’s Vladimir Putin that is cozier than ones with traditional allies such as Germany’s Angela Merkel. That sentiment trickles down within America’s borders, as well, to Trump’s words on policing,

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Opinion: Not So Fast, Democrats. You Had a Good Day, but Now What?

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As the Republican Party has learned, it’s much easier to be the party of “no” than to actually have a plan to lead. So while Democrats are celebrating a GOP in disarray, the party out of power needs a message and a plan. Understandably, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosicelebrated as the GOP’s new-and-improved health care

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Opinion: Art as Soul Food – A Tough Yet Essential Case to Make

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… when most people think arts and humanities, it usually conjures something a little snooty, out of reach and not at all essential. Cue video of the Broadway “Hamilton” cast, with the approval of audience members who have paid hundreds of dollars for a ticket, lecturing Vice President Mike Pence, and it certainly confirms a

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What ‘Us Versus Them’ Looks Like Beyond America’s Borders

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The problem is not “fake news.” It’s not enough news. That point was made crystal clear during a trip this past week to South Africa, where a brief glance at the international programming on cable channels served as a corrective eye-opener. It was full of news and features barely glimpsed on many U.S. channels, and,

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