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Don’t Blame Gorsuch. Blame Voters
Monday’s Supreme Court ruling knee-caps labor rights. That’s the price we will pay for the 2014 midterm elections.
The GOP Won’t Let Republican Voters See Trump’s Weakness
House Republicans are clashing over Dreamers. The fight might expose the president for what he is.
The Democrats Don’t Need Purity
Some say the Democrats are purging themselves the way the Republicans did after 2008. It just ain’t so.
Did SCOTUS kill the NRA’s Dream?
As conservatives dominate the federal judiciary, state’s rights are the liberal’s new best friend.
Eugene Robinson Wraps Himself in the Flag
The Post columnist shows us how to meet the Republican idea of patriotism head on.
Lost Status of the Conservative Intellectuals
Expect more arguments from conservative pundits that can’t be proven, because proving them isn’t the point. Anxiety is.
Don’t Weaken Congress with Term Limits
Forget that populist mantra. Let’s make it stronger by decentralizing power.
Trump Is a Good Enemy. Corruption Is Better
Trumpism is contested, but everyone gets corruption, because everyone has been its victim.
Corruption Is the Force That Gives Trump Meaning
Collusion, treason, white supremacy, political illegitimacy—these are worth debating. But their root cause may be simpler.
Dear Media, Embrace Your Elitism. Patriotically
Washington journalists tend to believe two things: they’re patriotic but not elitist. Both are wrong.