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Iowa has a senior moment
The showdown between Donald Trump and Joe Biden was as much about psychological intimidation as political persuasion.
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The Prosecutor’s Race Making Arlington Interesting
The national fracas over crime laws lands right across the river from the capital—complete with tons of money from George Soros.
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George Clooney: How Congress Can Help Stop the Killing in Sudan
The U.S. has tools to combat corruption and human rights abuses in Sudan. It’s time to use them.
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Newspapers’ Embarrassing Lobbying Campaign
The industry doesn’t need—and shouldn’t ask for—a special law to help it compete with Google and Facebook.
Politics
Why You’re Wrong About the Democratic Primary
The wild history of presidential campaigns has a lesson: Nobody knows anything.
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How the U.S. Government Is Failing Women’s Soccer
It’s time for U.S. lawmakers to reconsider a framework that consistently undervalues female athletes.
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Why YouTube Should Stay Weird
Yes, it’s a cesspit. But it’s also important, and its ham-handed purges could backfire.
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How World War II Almost Broke American Politics
Today we celebrate the war as a feel-good moment of unity. The truth is, the country had harsh divisions we’d recognize today.
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The One Thing Trump Gets Right About Tariffs
There’s a reason he’s using such a blunt tool, and both Democrats and Republicans share the blame.
law and order
How Trump Could Be Prosecuted After the White House
Impeachment is a big question mark, but an outline of the case against an ex- President Trump is already taking shape.
opinion
The Pointless Argument Tearing Conservatives Apart
The cultural war is splitting would-be allies in dangerous ways.
Fourth Estate
Trump’s American Emperor Moment
The cloaking of the U.S.S. John S. McCain made official what Trump has been signaling for his whole term.
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What Elizabeth Warren Gets Wrong About Impeachment
The left is correct that Trump is a national emergency. That’s why it would be irresponsible to disregard the political consequences of trying to remove him from office.
Chao created special path for McConnell’s favored projects
A top Transportation official helped coordinate grant applications by McConnell’s political allies.
Trump goes low in his insults about Biden
The president is questioning Biden's mental and physical fitness, reviving the tactic he's used on Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi.
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Trump's Twitter defense of Mexico agreement is short on specifics
The components of the deal announced Friday largely piggybacked existing commitments.
Trick or Trade and the 2020 Electoral Map
POLITICO's White House and trade team help you understand what’s happening with a looming trade war with Mexico.
Trump’s method to the madness on trade
Lost in the tweets and partisan fights is a belief that a bet on freer trade has proved to be a loser.
Colorado mine’s ties to Interior secretary unsettle tourist town
The mine’s array of powerful allies is inspiring deep unease among leaders in Glenwood Springs.
Trump aides' glitzy Instagrams abroad irk colleagues back home
Meanwhile, ethics experts blanched at the spectacle of West Wing officials promoting the president's golf course.
Chamber of Commerce ends contract with consultant after WSJ investigation
"Any characterization suggesting I would share confidential information is patently false," Tom Collamore said.
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