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A house divided against itself cannot stand, so let’s make a duplex.

If Democrats can’t connect with the working class, they’ll be out in the cold permanently.

A conversation with a young democratic activist from Hong Kong underscores the universal desire for self-determination and dignity.

The alarming signals emanating from Trump Tower require more than politics as usual.

Washington players will use pressure and persuasion to head off a friendlier Russia policy.

Entitlements are draining funds from productivity-enhancing investments, the former Federal Reserve chair says.

Childishness and intolerance on college campuses embody what’s wrong with American liberalism.

The mainstream media have lost Americans’ trust, which is dangerous for our democracy.

So far, his actions, appointments and tweets show his promise to “bind the wounds of division” was empty rhetoric.

It’s really a massive tax-cut plan for private investors, and Democrats will come to regret their votes.

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Measures and candidates did surprisingly well on Election Day.

Targeting people based on religion or ethnicity would defy the nation’s foundational ideals.

In a battle with organized labor, the consumers have lost.

BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, NJ - NOVEMBER 20: President-elect Donald Trump walks out after a meeting at the clubhouse at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster Township, N.J. on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)
BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, NJ - NOVEMBER 20: President-elect Donald Trump walks out after a meeting at the clubhouse at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster Township, N.J. on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)
American Jewish organizations can't pretend this is business as usual.

Many experts are warning about what Trump portends for America. Let me offer a warning about those warnings.

The past and future presidents aren't as similar as they seem.

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Why facts matter and some ideas to reinject them into our debates.

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Life for New Yorkers inside the perimeter will change. Whenever a president moves, everything nearby freezes.

Their stunning comeback after a terrible defeat offers a roadmap for Democrats.

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No, they didn’t hate sex. But they did hate Catholics.

  • Lori Stokes
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Wage stagnation in the Rust Belt probably won't endure through his presidency.

Failing to set up a blind trust is a colossal mistake.

  • Trevor Potter
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The new political landscape is just one of the issues that will roil newly legal recreational and medical marijuana use.

  • Bill Kilby
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Before Metro can fix its funding, service and operations problems, we have to fix its governance.

  • Robert J. Flanagan, W. Edward Walter
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As D.C. searches for a police chief and chancellor, it should engage the community.

  • Neil Richardson
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Six acres could be put to better use than a bus garage.

  • Matt Rizzolo
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Performance-enhancing districts skew our elections.

  • Phil Andrews
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D.C. is not getting there on its own.

  • John Forster
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