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Congress Defies Trump on Russia
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Despite the president’s reluctance for more sanctions, a bipartisan effort approves them, and limits his ability to end them. 
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Illustration by Brian Stauffer, photograph by Kevin Hagen for The New York Times
ROGER COHEN
The Desperation of Our Diplomats
Why is Trump hollowing out the State Department? Comments
DAVID BROOKS
Jeff Flake Plants a Flag
With a new book, a Republican senator protests for all to read. Comments
PAUL KRUGMAN
The Sanctimony and Sin of G.O.P. ‘Moderates’
Whatever they say, they keep on enabling their party’s extremists. Comments
Opinion
The Generals Can’t Save Us From Trump
By JONATHAN STEVENSON
James Mattis and H.R. McMaster were supposed to rein him in and shape his foreign policy. What happened?
DAVID LEONHARDT
Phew: The Health Bill Fails
Above all, it failed because Congressional Republicans and President Trump never developed a real health care plan.
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The A.C.A. Lives Another Day, but It Is Not Yet Safe
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
After a failed vote, Mr. Trump and Congress could work to destroy Obamacare or improve it. Comments
Has Sexism Become Worse After the Election?
By SUSAN CHIRA
The New York Times Opinion section would like to hear from women about whether they think sexism has become worse since the U.S. presidential election.
Trump’s Lies, the Updated List
By DAVID LEONHARDT and STUART A. THOMPSON
To mark the six-month point of his presidency, we have updated our definitive list of his presidential untruths.
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Health Care in Rwanda
A reader recalls seeing success in health care while working in Rwanda.
Letters
Criminal Justice Reform in Louisiana
Families Against Mandatory Minimums and a law student discuss sentencing and legal representation.
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Diversity in Arts Groups
A reader writes that the city’s plan to link funding with diversity is commendable.
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Mr. Anthony Scaramucci Esq.’s Guide to Workplace Etiquette
By TEDDY WAYNE
Some helpful hints on proper office comportment.
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Why Ousting Nawaz Sharif Sets a Dangerous Precedent for Pakistan
By AQIL SHAH
Pakistan’s higher courts have an abysmal record of defending democracy against authoritarian interventions.
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John McCain’s Dramatic Vote on the Republican Health Bill
Readers praise the senator as they decry what one calls “perhaps the most disgraceful and dishonest legislative gambit” in the Senate’s history.
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Richard Twice: A Musical Life Interrupted
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Richard Atkins was at the beginning of a promising musical career — until a single disastrous performance changed the course of his life. Comments
The four features below have received nominations for the 2017 News and Documentary Emmy Awards.
Op-Docs
‘The Voter Suppression Trail’
By CHRIS BAKER, BRIAN MOORE and MIKE LACHER
Find out if your vote can survive the great, flawed adventure of American democracy.
Op-Docs
The Click Effect
By SANDY SMOLAN
Dive under the sea and listen to the language of dolphins and whales in virtual reality.
PAMELA DRUCKERMAN
‘If I Sleep for an Hour, 30 People Will Die’
A World War II hero saved the lives of rebels and refugees. Now it’s our turn.
Letters
The Latest Flap: Anthony Scaramucci’s Vulgar Comments
Readers criticize the new communications director’s “coarseness” and “incompetence” and debate whether The Times should have printed his vulgarities.
Op-Ed Contributor
This Is Why Americans Hate Congress
By MARK SCHMITT
Obamacare still stands, but the legislative tool reconciliation can be used — and abused — by the G.O.P. again.
Op-Ed Contributor
Sally Yates: Protect the Justice Department From President Trump
By SALLY Q. YATES
What’s happening is beyond abnormal. It’s dangerous. Comments
Op-Ed Contributor
The Russians Were Involved. But It Wasn’t About Collusion.
By DANIEL HOFFMAN
Russian intelligence was probably behind Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with Kremlin-linked people last year, and they meant for it to be discovered. Comments
Letter
Cyprus Rejects ‘Secretive Tax Haven’ Label
The ambassador decries the “accusatory tone” of a Times article.
Editorial
The Opposition Disappears in Bangladesh
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Over 320 people have been unlawfully detained or kidnapped by the government, including many critics.
BEPPE SEVERGNINI
Governing Italy Turns a Young Man Old
Matteo Renzi, whose 1,000 days as Italy’s prime minister ended in December, wants a comeback. Too bad he’s not the breath of fresh air he once was.
Op-Ed Contributor
No Dunkirk Spirit Can Save Britain From Brexit Defeat
By JENNI RUSSELL
The heroic narrative about taking back control from the European Union is already colliding with dismal facts.
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A First Step, Finally, to Fix Subways
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
A proposal from the M.T.A. chairman calls for overdue maintenance, and still leaves a debate over how to pay for it all.
TIMOTHY EGAN
What If Hitler Had Invaded Britain?
The question of whether the swastika could have flown over the Thames is much more than Hollywood fiction. Comments
Op-Ed Contributor
The Climate Lab That Sits Empty
By HILLARY ROSNER
An important project to monitor greenhouse gas emissions worldwide is likely to go unfunded yet again.
Editorial
Call It ‘Sneaky Repeal,’ Not ‘Skinny Repeal’
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Ending the individual mandate would raise premiums and eliminate insurance for 16 million people.
Vietnam ’67: A Newsletter About the War
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Examining America’s long war in Southeast Asia through the course of a single year.
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