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Mon, December 16, 2019 | 11:54

Trump's China deal takes US interests into account

The biggest winners in the China trade deal announced Friday appear to be a key part of President Trump's voter base: U.S. farmers. There's nothing wrong with that, because Trump's political interests coincide with U.S. national interests.

2019-12-15 17:54

Trump's most dangerous behavior on Ukraine

Trump's most dangerous behavior on Ukraine

When the House of Representatives draws up articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, the list might not include one of his most dangerous abuses of power: the president's promotion of fraudulent conspiracy theories giving White House credence to crackpot claims once confined to fringe websites.

2019-12-13 17:12

Evidence, proof and undisputed facts

Evidence, proof and undisputed facts

Maybe House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler didn't choose the best word when, in his opening statement before the committee's first public hearing last week, he called the facts connected with the Trump impeachment inquiry “undisputed.”

2019-12-12 17:16

Democrats wrong on big-tech solutions

From Elizabeth Warren to Tulsi Gabbard, the Democratic presidential candidates have come out strong for breaking up big tech. It has become a central focus of Warren's campaign, which has caused business leaders like Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to voice concern, and the fight over big tech within the Democratic Party presidential primaries has bled into the courts.

2019-12-11 17:08

Fix unfair trade-war farm bailouts

Washington is one of America's most trade-reliant states, so President Donald Trump's ongoing trade negotiations have brought broad economic uncertainty. With agriculture the second-biggest sector of the state's export market, it initially appeared the announcement of $16 billion in farm bailouts meant much-needed stability for farmers caught in the trade-war crossfire.

2019-12-10 17:00

Why laughter at Trump wasn't funny

Why laughter at Trump wasn't funny

They were laughing at him, and it made President Trump angry. So when asked about the video clip that appeared to show NATO leaders commiserating about Trumpian behavior, the president was snappish. “Well, he's two-faced,” Trump barked about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (who was joking to counterparts about Trump's self-promotion).

2019-12-08 16:32

Trump and Congress support democracy advocates in Hong Kong

We've been calling on Congress to pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act since August. So we were pleased when, shortly before adjourning for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Senate unanimously approved the bill and the House voted overwhelmingly (417-1) to send the legislation to President Donald Trump for his signature.

2019-12-05 17:10

Why US-China military tensions over future of Taiwan could rise

Why US-China military tensions over future of Taiwan could rise

While the world's eyes have focused on democracy protests in Hong Kong, far less attention has been paid to Hong Kong's spillover effect on Taiwan, a nearby island republic off the coast of China.

2019-12-04 16:40

Give yourself rare impeachment gift: truth

Give yourself rare impeachment gift: truth

The most important truth that reaches Official Washington each day appears not in a bold black breaking-news headline, but in small italic letters just below the Washington Post's proud front-page, top-o'-the screen nameplate: “Democracy Dies in Darkness.”

2019-12-03 17:13

All hope is not lost, America

All hope is not lost, America

So, we have just learned that not only are we destroying our planet much faster than we thought, but also we _ and our children _ are going to live a shorter life than we expected.

2019-12-02 17:15

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