Achenblog

Joel Achenbach

Trumped-up allegations, again

Reheated conspiracy theories taste really stale

Achenblog

Joel Achenbach

Who will invent the future?

Pondering the past, and Jobs and Wozniak

Achenblog

Joel Achenbach

The shrinking American newspaper

The sad tale of the Times-Picayune

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PostPartisan

Jonathan Capehart

Friday’s p-Op quiz

Does George W. Bush think that his mother was the greatest first lady ever?

PostPartisan

Jonathan Capehart

DOMA unconstitutional

This is the first time an appeals court has struck down any part of the discriminatory 1996 law.

PostPartisan

Jonathan Capehart

Christie could teach Romney about leadership

Christie stands by his openly gay nominee for the state supreme court.

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Jackson Diehl

Jackson Diehl

How China can change

Recognizing economic, political problems.

Jackson Diehl

Jackson Diehl

Still sweet on Putin

Obama keeps reaching out to Russian president.

Jackson Diehl

Jackson Diehl

Absent in Syria

Will the U.S. ever commit to the opposition?

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Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

Sometimes it’s okay to just let it Bee

It’s tough to say who’s more compelling for me to watch at the National Spelling Bee: the whip-smart savant kids or their high-octane uber-parents.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

Why female soldiers want the right to fight — and die — in combat

In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, two women in the Army Reserve argue it’s only fair that women get to choose to go to the front lines.

Petula Dvorak and Tyler's Mother

Transgender at Five

Tyler was born a girl, but insisted he was a boy. Now the five-year-old revels in life as a boy.

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PostPartisan

Fred Hiatt

Governors to Congress: ‘Make a decision!’

The political paralysis and poisonous partisanship in Washington have destructive effects in the states.

Fred Hiatt

Fred Hiatt

Beyond the test scores

Teachers must make the grade in charter schools.

PostPartisan

Fred Hiatt

#DemocracyLives? Readers respond.

Are gay rights and Occupy D.C. good examples?

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Colbert I. King

Colbert I. King

Party fail

D.C. elections short-circuit residents’ power.

PostPartisan

Colbert I. King

Is Mitt Romney morally bankrupt?

The only thing Romney stands up for is what’s good for Mitt Romney.

Colbert I. King

Colbert I. King

Election sabotage

Why was Vincent Gray smiling?

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Anne Applebaum

Anne Applebaum

Libya’s unclear path ahead

With elections looming, Libyans are waiting to see what comes next.

Anne Applebaum

Anne Applebaum

Fallout in Europe

Extremist leaders move into the mainstream.

Anne Applebaum

Anne Applebaum

Putin’s big win

An election of striking successes and failures.

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PostPartisan

Richard Cohen

Romney, Trump and the birtherism nonsense

Why the candidate hasn’t told his monied friend to take a hike.

Richard Cohen

Richard Cohen

Wonder of our change

A nation once so bigoted has come so far.

Richard Cohen

Richard Cohen

No reset for Romney

If elected, he will have to play to the hard right.

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PostPartisan

E.J. Dionne Jr.

The nuns push back

The sisters are not simply caving in after being victims of a flawed process.

E.J. Dionne Jr.

E.J. Dionne Jr.

Last resort in Wisconsin

Scott Walker has tried to game the system.

PostPartisan

E.J. Dionne Jr.

David Brooks and our Hamilton argument

Alexander Hamilton, the tea party, and our future.

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Michael Gerson

Michael Gerson

The last human in politics

Joe Biden’s personal grief and virtuous empathy.

Michael Gerson

Michael Gerson

Christie’s VP skills

N.J. governor would offer Romney combativeness.

Michael Gerson

Michael Gerson

Cornhusker courage

Bob Kerrey’s case for entitlement reform.

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David Ignatius

David Ignatius

Petraeus in Langley

He generally gets high marks for his first year.

PostPartisan

David Ignatius

Putin and Syria: Now or never

The blood of future massacres is on Russia's hands.

David Ignatius

David Ignatius

A CIA gambit backfires

A ruse to find bin Laden could hurt global health.

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Wonkblog

Ezra Klein

Romney clinches GOP nomination

WONKBOOK | The former Massachsetts governor won the Texas primary Tuesday night.

Wonkblog

Ezra Klein

Obama’s effect on gay marriage

Did the president’s comments upend the polls?

Wonkblog

Ezra Klein

Why Romney’s record is ignored

WONKBLOG | Neither campaign sees an upside in bringing up Romney’s tenure as governor of Massachusetts.

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Charles Krauthammer

Charles Krauthammer

Barack Obama: Drone Warrior

The peacemaker becomes the avenger.

Charles Krauthammer

Charles Krauthammer

The joy of winning

The outlook is brilliant for the Washington Nationals.

Charles Krauthammer

Charles Krauthammer

Gay marriage: Empathy or right?

Obama’s contradiction.

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Ruth Marcus

Ruth Marcus

Show us the money

Hiding the donors trying to buy our elections.

Ruth Marcus

Ruth Marcus

The Romney inheritance

Parents’ failures shaped his view of politics.

Ruth Marcus

Ruth Marcus

The Irresponsibility Olympics

Politicians have left sensibility behind on road to “fiscal cliff.”

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Harold Meyerson

Harold Meyerson

Capitalist dysfunction

JPMorgan, Facebook are just the latest debacles.

Harold Meyerson

Harold Meyerson

Kill bankers’ thrills

JPMorgan’s loss proves the need for regulation.

Harold Meyerson

Harold Meyerson

The cost of austerity

In Europe, the policy has completely backfired.

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Matt Miller

Matt Miller

Schooling Romney

He’s missing the real issue on teachers unions.

Matt Miller

Matt Miller

Obama, equity king

Truths you’ll never learn from the campaigns.

Matt Miller

Matt Miller

Beyond Americans Elect

America still needs a bolder center.

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Kathleen Parker

Kathleen Parker

Truth and consequences

It was a painful week for Cory Booker.

Kathleen Parker

Kathleen Parker

Justice Roberts on trial

Liberals threaten him before Obamacare ruling.

Kathleen Parker

Kathleen Parker

Examining Obama

Is mentioning Rev. Wright racist?

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ComPost

Alexandra Petri

To surrogate, with love

After Bill Clinton, time for reflection.

ComPost

Alexandra Petri

Green Lantern is gay. Does it matter?

He used to be just an average superguy, in a tasteful, form-fitting ensemble.

ComPost

Alexandra Petri

The Scripps National Spelling Bee

Decadent, depraved and as American as apple pie.

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Right Turn

Jennifer Rubin

Biden, China and Obama’s biggest donor

How their paths crossed

Right Turn

Jennifer Rubin

Friday question

Economic game-ender?

Right Turn

Jennifer Rubin

Romney’s case

The economy stinks and. . .

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The Plum Line

Greg Sargent

Happy Hour Roundup

Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

The Plum Line

Greg Sargent

The Wisconsin debate moment everyone’s talking about

Fireworks between Tom Barrett and Scott Walker./

The Plum Line

Greg Sargent

Anyone notice something missing here?

The GOP is partly responsible for the ongoing crisis, too.

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Marc A. Thiessen

Marc A. Thiessen

The Obama-Bush doctrine

There’s only one difference.

Marc A. Thiessen

Marc A. Thiessen

Fair game

Obama’s public-equity record is a real scandal.

Marc A. Thiessen

Marc A. Thiessen

A failure of leadership

Bob McDonnell blew it on terrorist-detention bill.

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George F. Will

George F. Will

Peter Pan progressivism

Wisconsin Democrats won’t grow up.

George F. Will

George F. Will

Rigging free speech

Liberals’ loose talk about Citizens United.

George F. Will

George F. Will

John Roberts’s spine

Liberals are mistaken about his malleability.

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Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Lessons for Europe’s disunion

The confederation is no longer solvent.

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Gas prices in reverse

Catastrophe isn’t on the cards as we drive less.

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

A ‘fiscal cliff’ myth?

Will looming 2013 budget crunch threaten growth?

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Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

Mayor Gray: Explain or resign

Mayor Vincent C. Gray should resign if he refuses to explain to District voters what went wrong in his 2010 campaign.

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

Mayor Gray: Fool or liar

It pains me to write it, but there’s no avoiding the conclusion anymore that District Mayor Vincent Gray is either a fool or a liar.

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

Potomac ‘most endangered’? Come on.

COLUMN | An environmentalist group distorted the truth in proclaiming the Potomac the “No. 1 most endangered river.”

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Dana Milbank

Dana Milbank

Camp Competitive

Gone are the days of carefree play.

Dana Milbank

Dana Milbank

Digging a racial grave

An Arizona Republican’s latest anti-abortion salvo.

Dana Milbank

Dana Milbank

Is Romney a unicorn?

He must release his long-form birth certificate.

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Courtland Milloy

Courtland Milloy

A vision worthy of the nation’s capital

What kind of place is the District on the verge of becoming?

Courtland Milloy

Courtland Milloy

You need to take civic action as well as have faith

Where is the “good news” to be found in this modern-day plague of violence being visited upon so many young black men? Attacking injustice requires leadership, a plan of action and sustained grass-roots participation.

Courtland Milloy

Courtland Milloy

Peace promotor fights for Council seat

Ronald Moten of Peaceoholics is running for the GOP and working out as he seeks a seat on the D.C. Council in Ward 7.

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Steven Pearlstein

Steven Pearlstein

Identity crisis for American capitalism

COLUMN | Behind the choice of Obama or Romney is a real debate about the kind of capitalism we want.

Steven Pearlstein

Steven Pearlstein

JP Morgan’s loss is critics’ gain

Jamie Dimon was right about one thing: The embarrassing $3-billion-and-counting trading loss at JPMorgan Chase has played right into the hands of pundits who think Wall Street needs to be put on a shorter leash.

Steven Pearlstein

Steven Pearlstein

Economic leaders grapple with tough choices

Hayek or Keynes? Austerity or growth? Despite what purists say, the simple answer is: It depends.

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Eugene Robinson

Eugene Robinson

Romney gets Trumped

Is the GOP front-runner too gullible to be president?

Eugene Robinson

Eugene Robinson

Eugene Robinson Live

Eugene Robinson live chatted about the latest news in the presidential campaigns.

Eugene Robinson

Eugene Robinson

Romney’s pants on fire

He goes too far with exaggerated attacks.

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PostPartisan

Robert J. Samuelson

Can Greece muddle through?

And why hasn’t there been a massive run on its banks?

Robert J. Samuelson

Robert J. Samuelson

Ditch college for all

A focus on what is best for each student.

Robert J. Samuelson

Robert J. Samuelson

The confidence race

Will Romney or Obama instill more of it?

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Katrina vanden Heuvel

Katrina vanden Heuvel

It’s time for a raise

We know who is for tax cuts; who is for helping workers?

Katrina vanden Heuvel

Katrina vanden Heuvel

GOP fear-mongering

The party exaggerates the threat of Pentagon cuts.

Katrina vanden Heuvel

Katrina vanden Heuvel

Too big to save

It’s time to break up the big banks.

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Fareed Zakaria

Fareed Zakaria

China’s economic crisis

Breakneck growth is finally coming to an end.

Fareed Zakaria

Fareed Zakaria

Israel, stronger than ever

Netanyahu has created a Middle East superpower.

Fareed Zakaria

Fareed Zakaria

A smarter investment

President picked wrong economic theme.

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