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Truth is stranger than fiction and fake news combined
I had an uncomfortably close view of the Watergate controversy. Here's how President Trump's wiretapping accusations (call it Towergate) compare.
Letters
Editorial
After despicable vandalism, Delano rejects racism
Hopefully vigil will help ease the pain of victimized family.
Opinion
Laptop ban may not have much to do with airplane security
That case is weak. What a new order by the Trump administration really looks like is protectionism.
Opinion
For true equality, take the word 'women' out of 'women's rights'
That modifier has implications that weaken our message.
Opinion
Having 50 states is a drag on growth
Our working theory has been that "that U.S. has a decentralized political system in which states compete." But for several reasons, that competition isn't happening.
Editorial
Comey delivers a chilling take on Russian meddling, Trump's disinformation
Testimony by FBI director, others, point to an urgent need for independent probe.
Opinion
James Comey and the art of the shiv
It's impossible to predict how this investigation will play out, but the FBI director managed to raise doubts about President Trump without making a specific accusation.
Opinion
Counterpoint: 'Free market' and 'health care' are not an easy fit
It's not a clean competition, as U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis must imagine; there are unique complicating factors.
Editorial
Dayton, GOP are far apart on budget proposals
Their visions are starkly different, and it's hard to envision compromise.
Opinion
What do we want in a Supreme Court justice? An idealogue.
Let's be honest with ourselves about that. The justices may be technicians, but they're more like chefs than chemists. They apply their tastes.
Opinion
What do we want in a Supreme Court justice? A neutral arbiter.
Like an umpire or referee. Well, we may not actually want that, but we should.
Opinion
Ready or not, here come Trump and North Korea
May the diplomats in the president's administration tamp down any reactionary impulses.
Ward Brehm and Jack Leslie
U.S. foreign aid works; it's the right thing to do (and it's minimal)
We've seen the results firsthand. Americans would do well to understand the value of these investments — and oppose the proposed cuts.
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