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Basic faith in law enforcement is Trump’s biggest challenge
It’s going to take a lot of lying to overcome that.
Hunter Biden’s conviction proves Trump and the GOP are lying
Trump blames Biden for a crime Trump committed. Biden blames no one for a crime his son committed. That’s the difference.
The Bloody River
For an enduring peace in Israel and Palestine, liberal democracy on both sides of the border is the only way, writes Samantha Hancox-Li.
The economy hasn’t been this good in half a century. How do you explain that fact to people who believe it’s terrible?
Readers tell me what they’d say.
In Trump’s second act, say goodbye to public media
A conservative plan seeks to eliminate PBS, NPR, Pacifica, American Public Media, and sell off your local stations, writes Claire Bond Potter.
Trump hides the worst scandal in American history in plain sight
The price of normalizing betrayal, writes Jason Sattler.
Trump, stupid people’s antihero
He isn’t in the same league as Tony Soprano, writes Stephen Robinson.
Dr. Phil thinks Trump will be good
An expert on human behavioral patterns can’t see Trump’s.
Romney kisses Trump’s ass. That’s what Republicans do
Trump has hacked GOP partisanship, writes Noah Berlatsky.
The importance of Merrick Garland stating the obvious
It wasn’t more of the same when you consider the great depth of ignorance in this country that usually works in the Republicans’ favor.