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Mexico’s Congress stands up for common sense on energy

This is a victory not only for Mexico’s economy, but also — as proof that checks and balances work — for Mexico’s democracy.

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Biden’s new drilling plan isn’t the end for the climate

Careful domestic oil and gas production is a good thing for the country.

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Lawmakers shouldn’t get taken in by the crypto lobbying blitz

They should move steadily toward figuring out how to fit this creation into the financial system.

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Glenn Youngkin can’t stop stoking divisions in Virginia

In his latest gambit, he would lop a year off the terms of legitimately elected members of a suburban school board that has irked him.

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So far, Biden’s action on Ukrainian refugees hasn’t matched his words

Biden announced in March the U.S. would accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. Now it's apparent there was no plan in place to do so.

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Masks work. The judge’s ruling does not change that.

The federal mask mandate on public transportation is over, but common sense still makes good sense.

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The scale of Russian atrocities in Ukraine is staggering

The brutality should motivate the West to do anything within its lawful power to stop Russia from achieving its ends.

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In the race for a new Commanders stadium, we see how not to use tax money

Maryland is investing in upgrading the area near the current field. That's smarter than Virginia's plan to shovel taxpayer funds to build a stadium for a billionaire who doesn't need the help.

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Another Black man killed by police: When is enough enough?

Police reform and public safety are not an either/or choice. Confidence and trust in police mean safer communities.

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The IRS urgently needs more money and staff

The IRS is currently limping along without enough staff or funding.

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Let’s hope Elon Musk doesn’t win his bid for Twitter

The world's richest man has offered to purchase Twitter. Let’s hope he doesn’t succeed.

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Maryland’s decision to expand who can perform abortions is a leap forward

The state is preparing to become a haven for women seeking abortions.

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The pandemic statistics from China are too good to be true

Can China’s good statistics be believed?

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Biden gives in to the ethanol con

Like many before him, the president makes a humiliating trek to Iowa.

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To help Trump, Republicans take a coward’s way around debates

What do Republicans have to fear about appearing on a debate stage?

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TikTok is failing Russia’s citizens

TikTok could also prove its commitment to free expression.

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The pandemic’s latest unexpected turn: A lack of test result data

If there is a renewed pandemic surge, it might not show up in the daily counts of new cases that were a signpost of danger or progress over the past two years.

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Inflation is likely to stay high. Here’s how not to respond.

It's time to sort sound ideas from those that aren’t.

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The Internet is key to saving Ukraine’s history

Archivists and librarians around the world have been working to catalogue thousands of websites that hold pieces of Ukraine’s past and present.

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Jared Kushner strikes a dubious deal with Saudi Arabia’s dictator

Jared Kushner's Saudi Arabia deal looks a lot like a lucrative reward.