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Abuses of power

DOJ, IRS misdeeds are signs of power run amok.

How Washington works

The Benghazi e-mails and backside-covering.

The shrinking presidency

Scandals hurt Obama’s campaign for trust.

Conspiracy theorists

GOP won’t shift the focus to policy from scandals.

The Polish orphans

Refugees provide unlikely lessons in thriving.

The truth, redacted

The White House should try telling the real story.

A stumble, not a fall

Obama’s bad run demands perspective.

The $642 billion excuse

We still need to get serious on the deficit.

Eric Holder’s abdication

The attorney general’s recusal is no excuse.

A false god of ‘narrative’

Too much scandal coverage sacrifices facts.

Obama’s overreach

IRS, AP scandals show government’s heavy hand.

The dysfunctional state

Recent scandals show an impotent government.

Fix the IRS

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  • Fix the IRS

    Fix the IRS

    A thorough shake-up is needed.

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  • Obama is ‘Nixonian’? Please.

    Obama is ‘Nixonian’? Please.

    It’s a common label for presidents.

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  • If Obama were a movie

    If Obama were a movie

    The “Bulworth” poster artist offers possibilities.

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  • The IRS stifles journalists, too

    The IRS stifles journalists, too

    Nonprofits stuck waiting for tax exemptions.

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Outlook & Opinions

Obama is ‘Nixonian’? Please.

Obama is ‘Nixonian’? Please.

It’s a common label for presidents.

Five myths about Benghazi

Five myths about Benghazi

Was there a cover-up?

President Obama’s worst week

President Obama’s worst week

Three big stories, one big headache.

Is teaching a ‘waste’ of an elite degree?

Is teaching a ‘waste’ of an elite degree?

A career in K-12 classrooms can feel like a failure in our culture.

How a mom educated her autistic son

How a mom educated her autistic son

In “The Spark,” Kristine Barnett tells how she and her son defied the experts.

‘Unthinkable’ IRS scandal?

‘Unthinkable’ IRS scandal?

It would be if it hadn’t happened before.

My brother’s wrong on guns

My brother’s wrong on guns

Why I disagree with Ted Nugent about background checks.

Making smarter defense cuts

Making smarter defense cuts

Sequestration is not the way to go.

A nuanced portrait of the high court

A nuanced portrait of the high court

In “The Roberts Court,” Marcia Coyle goes behind the scenes of four recent cases.

Face up to Russia

Face up to Russia

Stop pretending that Putin will partner with the U.S. in Syria.

PostPartisan

PostScript: Krauthammer and de-Watergating Benghazi

Readers respond to Krauthammer's cooling of Benghazi rhetoric

Local Blog Network

Some good news for Md. transit users

Weekend MARC service helps make up for loss of ICC bus routes.
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Chinese democracy fight inspires ‘Nine Days’

Chinese democracy fight inspires ‘Nine Days’

Fred Hiatt’s young adult novel mirrors Ti-Anna Wang’s attempts to free her father from a Chinese prison. We speak to Hiatt and Wang about the book and the case that inspired it.
Columnist vs. Commenter: Dana Milbank on Rep. Young

Columnist vs. Commenter: Dana Milbank on Rep. Young

Dana Milbank responds to online commenters, some of whom disagreed that Republicans’ condemnation of Rep. Don Young’s use of the word “wetback” marked a shift in the party.
Is the fight for gay marriage the new civil rights movement?

Is the fight for gay marriage the new civil rights movement?

VIDEO | The Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart hosts a Google+ Hangout about the state of marriage in America. He’s joined by the Center for American Progress’s Winnie Stachelberg, Third Way’s Lanae Erickson Hatalsky, Capital Insight’s Jon Cohen and National Black Justice Coalition’s Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks.
Why does D.C. struggle so much with snow?

Why does D.C. struggle so much with snow?

The Fold’s Brook Silva-Braga hits the streets with Post humorist Alexandra Petri in search of an explanation for the city’s struggles with winter weather.
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama’s many smiles

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama’s many smiles

University of Arkansas political science professor Patrick Stewart analyzes the meaning behind the many smiles of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama.
Nationals make ‘The Rough Rider’ a hapless loser

Nationals make ‘The Rough Rider’ a hapless loser

In the long history of organized sports, no team or individual at the collegiate or professional level has ever lost 500 times in a row. But if one current streak continues, history of the wrong kind will be made midway through the fourth inning at Nationals Park on Aug. 18, when the world will witness perhaps the first competitor in a professional sports arena to lose for the 500th consecutive time.
Bars, not playgrounds

Bars, not playgrounds

Video: City’s rapid growth highlights development plan’s shortcomings.
When loans hurt more than they help (2:07)

When loans hurt more than they help (2:07)

Microcredit expert David Roodman discusses why providing loans to the world's poor isn't always in their best interest.
The ads Mitt Romney should run

The ads Mitt Romney should run

Democratic strategist Tad Devine gives examples of the types of TV advertisements that could help GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.
Congress achieves worst year in Washington

Congress achieves worst year in Washington

The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza named Congress winner of "The Worst Year in Washington" award after a 2011 full of empty promises and inaction.
Rep. Weiner, Obama and D.C. sports hoping for a better 2012

Rep. Weiner, Obama and D.C. sports hoping for a better 2012

There weren't too many bright spots in 2011 for Rep. Anthony Weiner, President Barack Obama or D.C. sports, all named winners of The Fix's "Bad Year in Washington" by Chris Cillizza.
Washington's winners in 2011

Washington's winners in 2011

The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza explains why Newt Gingrich and the Clinton family had such great years.