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It is time for Congress to act again to protect the right to vote

On the 56th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, it is clear that the provisions neutered by the Supreme Court must be restored to protect the rights of all Americans.
  • 12 hours ago
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Here’s a roadmap for the Justice Department to follow in investigating Trump

Attorney General Merrick Garland may think that protecting the Justice Department against charges of partisanship is his top priority. That's wrong.
  • Oct 28, 2020

Want to work at Disney World? You need a vaccine. At most Florida hospitals? No vaccine, no problem!

Some health workers may say a mandate violates their rights. But patients have the right to receive care in a safe environment.
  • 23 hours ago

The delta variant is surging. How should that change how we live?

When deciding which activities to engage in, vaccinated people should consider two factors: the medical risk of your household and the value of the activities to you.

The lesson from Ohio: Democrats want to fight Trump, not Biden

Progressives deliver far more as critics who are also allies of the president.

The eviction moratorium exacerbates America’s institutional disarray

Amid clamoring for yet another extension, we shall see whether this episode validates the axiom that there is nothing as permanent as a temporary government program.

Why Matt Damon can’t be canceled

The Internet can't shame or shun someone who basically stays away from it.

Yes, Trump tried to stage a coup. By denying it, the right is laying the groundwork for another one.

The 'stability of the republic’ is at risk from Republicans who minimize what happened on Jan. 6.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio gets it right on vaccines

Our society and economy cannot be healthy while businesses and individuals are constantly getting yanked around — by fear, sudden cancellations and morphing rules for infection-prevention behavior.
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Be careful about covid-19 optimism. There are still plenty of ways for things to go wrong.

A variant that is deadlier or escapes vaccine immunity is a realistic possibility.
  • 1 day ago

For the sake of Black people’s health, we’re mandating coronavirus vaccines for all our medical students

Cultivating more Black doctors is essential to fighting the pandemic and eliminating health inequities in minority communities. This means protecting them against covid-19.
  • 1 day ago

We should all be engaged in a mission to seek and destroy sludge

Firms should try to attract and retain customers through good service rather than maze-like steps to exit. And government policies should be designed to be simple.
  • 1 day ago

Cruelty toward wolves is erasing conservation efforts. It’s time to reinstate their protections.

Anti-wolf fervor is becoming an epidemic.
  • 2 days ago

Deportations, children in detention and calls to ‘not come’ show Biden is failing on immigration

Biden promised change, but so far things are looking bleak.
  • 2 days ago

The U.S. should open international travel for the fully vaccinated

Continued resistance to international travelers makes no sense medically or economically.
  • 2 days ago
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The only way out of this delta variant misery is through vaccinations

Let’s confront delta directly and wear our masks and get vaccinated.

Andrew Cuomo is unfit for office

If there was any doubt about the New York governor's fitness to remain in his post, it is now gone.

Vaccine passports are more important than ever

States should establish digital credentials showing proof of immunization.

There’s plenty of money to avoid evictions. States just have to spend it.

The pandemic has already caused enough suffering.
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Loudoun County is navigating the rough waters of the nation’s culture wars

The county, once largely rural, has expanded and grown, and that is making some residents uncomfortable.
  • 6 days ago

The Chesapeake Bay’s menhaden are in trouble

Overfishing harms the ecosystem, but there's an easy solution.
  • 6 days ago

Maryland’s transportation improvements will help Montgomery County thrive

Montgomery’s economy has the power to save lives and build a better future for us and for the world. We need to help drive progress, not get in the way.
  • Jul 29

The Youngkin campaign’s stumbles aren’t fatal — yet

But the Republican nominee for Virginia governor may have a difficult time reaching independent voters.
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Equity is about more than just hiring diverse employees

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Norman Lear, 99, reflects on Archie Bunker in the age of Donald Trump

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Humor columnist Alexandra Petri takes your questions and comments on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.

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