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The Cynical Cruelty of Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
The President’s tweets are a naked attempt to divert attention from his scandals.
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Will John McCain Save Obamacare—and Himself?
The Arizona senator has enjoyed bipartisan respect and even reverence. How he will be remembered may depend on what he does should a bill to repeal Obamacare come to a final vote.
How Jared Kushner Helped the Russians Get Inside Access to the Trump Campaign
Russian officials would have seen their meeting with Kushner as a green light for more aggressive intervention in the U.S. election.
Donald Trump Tramples on Boy Scout Values
The President took another opportunity to show himself to be demagogic, non-inclusive, dishonest, and, at times, simply crude.
Donald Trump, John McCain, and the Politics of Decency
McCain has stressed the importance of fighting for a cause larger than yourself. Can anyone imagine Trump doing anything of the sort?
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How Not to Solve the Refugee Crisis
A case of mistaken identity put the wrong man in jail. Now it highlights the failure of prosecutions to tackle a humanitarian disaster.
The Mothers Being Deported by Trump
The President has portrayed the undocumented as “bad hombres” who threaten the American family unit. But his crackdown has torn some families apart.
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The Life of a South Central Statistic
My cousin became a convicted felon in his teens. I tried to make sure he got a second chance. What went wrong?
The Meaning of the G.O.P.’s Health-Care Fiasco
The final drive to pass the bill will be another measure of how Trumpist the Republican Party has become.