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The Commander-in-Tweet and that wall
The complicated rationale for the wall disintegrates after a few minutes of serious thought.
Editorial
Congress has a right and duty to weigh in on war
Trump's decisions about military strikes in Syria should not be his alone.
Editorial, Bloomberg View
Schumer caved to Democratic activists on Gorsuch vote
And, once again, the country will pay steep price for partisanship.
Letters
Readers Write (special edition): Syria
The combat role, diplomacy, the U.S. image, Trump's motivation, the Constitution.
Editorial
Trump can capitalize on Germany, South Carolina and 'The Apprentice'
The apprenticeship model deserves a place in American education.
Craig Wilson
Truckin' in Minnesota: Traditional distribution system is out of whack, ditto license fees
A weight-times-miles approach to vehicle license charges would make more sense, but big rigs on two-lane urban roads doesn't.
Nick McDonell
Civilian war casualties: Truth is, we value others' lives less than our own
It's one of the Pentagon's dirty little secrets, but there is an allowance for the number of innocents killed in U.S. airstrikes, though they are not targeted.
Ed Graff
Education funding: High expectations must be met by high support
Instead of reducing funding for students who already face significant barriers to learning, our state policymakers must be prepared to do the right thing.
Editorial, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
U.S. is creating more challenges for Somalia, without much aid
Attacks on Al-Shabab, without rules, will create collateral damage.
Dick Meyer, Scripps Washington Bureau (TNS)
Despair: The plague of the white working class
A vicious cycle of "cumulative disadvantage" literally leads to higher death rate. Just don't oversimplify it.
Bruce Peterson
The human tendency? Helpful.
We tend to give people the benefit of the doubt until they give us a reason not to. And even then, we're willing to forgive. A game called the "prisoner's dilemma" explains.
Stephen L. Carter, Bloomberg View
Declaration of war is the relic from a distant past
Every president has found a way to use force despite the constitutional power granted to Congress.
Lori Sturdevant
The art of investigating the president, from one who knows
How Minnesota's Dave Durenberger handled the developing news about the Iran-contra affair.
Doug R. Berdie
Seven ways liberals must realign with Middle America
This is not about attacking the values of the left. It's about not pushing the electorate into the arms of the enemy.
John Rash
Rash report: International film festival reflects global, and local, passages
Among the notable films is an Egyptian drama, "Clash," that examines the deep divisions that spiraled Cairo into chaos.
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View
Trump picks off two birds, spares another
The Syrian attack temporarily sidelined the campaign against ISIS, but a bigger problem may be Moscow's need to save face.
Editorial, Dallas Morning News
Trump vows more drug treatment, but let's first prescribe fewer pain pills
Doctors are making it easier for patients to get opioids that aren't needed.
Jennifer Rubin
Trump launches cruise missiles: 'America First' explodes
Elections have consequences — like forcing those elected to get acquainted with the real world.
Editorial
Trump administration makes the right move to protect bumblebees
It allowed endangered listing to proceed despite objections from business.
John Kass, Chicago Tribune (TNS)
Susan Rice, it's time to do what's right for the entire country
The former national security adviser, who suddenly finds herself in a hole of her own making, should testify before Congress and not duck out with the Fifth.
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