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NOAH FELDMAN, Bloomberg News (TNS)
October 12, 2018

(231-year-old) news flash: The U.S. Senate is undemocratic

Yes, as critics noted amid the Kavanaugh drama, small states have as many members as large states do. Here's why — and why that won't change.
Editorial
October 12, 2018

Saudi credibility could be the next thing to disappear

A full accounting of journalist's fate is necessary.
Sebastian Mallaby
October 12, 2018

Radicalism on left, bitterness on right: Britain in 2018

Moderation is missing as the Brexit deadline looms.
Opinion
October 12, 2018
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Editorial cartoon: Drew Sheneman on celebrity political influence

Editorial
October 12, 2018
Workers enter the IRS building on Dec. 11, 2014, in Washington, D.C. The IRS has been making a full-court press this summer to alert tax professionals

Don't starve the IRS

A decade of cuts has led to critical deficits in the agency's core functions and may be jeopardizing Americans' data privacy.
Lori Sturdevant
October 12, 2018

Climate-news highlights gulf between congressional candidates Hagedorn and Feehan

Paul John Scott
October 12, 2018
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Laguna Niguel, Calif.

Trigger warning: I propose to abolish ICE

I invite you into my article (though not into my home) to discuss it
Letters
October 12, 2018
A mother loon and her two babies, cruised the waters of Lake Elora in St. Louis County shortly after they hatched and left their nest. Many loons in N

Readers Write: Loon protection, young climate activists, Line 3 and the oil industry, hunger, governor's race and Somalis

We'll do our part, too.
Editorial, Kansas City Star
October 12, 2018
President Donald Trump speaks during the ceremonial swearing-in ceremony of Brett Kavanaugh as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United St

On Kavanaugh, enough already. Move on.

Democrats in Congress want to keep the battle going.
JASON LEWIS
October 12, 2018
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U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis: Let's not follow the Democrats' radical vision

Yeah, they've got passion — and some pretty poor policy. Let's break it down:
Editorial
October 12, 2018
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Medicare written on a blackboard in white chalk with a doctor using a stethoscope to check up.

A grain of salt to go with those political ads attacking 'single-payer' health care

Focus on this reform obscures more doable measures to build on Medicare's success.
PAT DOYLE
October 12, 2018
The Minnesota State Capitol was bathed in warm evening light as the sun went down on the first day of the legislative session. ] GLEN STUBBE •

Government accountability: More-transparent days ahead in Minnesota?

Too much of this state's business is hidden from public view, but there's reason for hope in a survey of candidates for office.
Jared Bernstein, The Washington Post
October 12, 2018
The New York Stock Exchange wrapped up Friday with more records on a milestone week for the bull market in U.S. stocks.

Whatever is happening on Wall Street, the Fed has not 'gone crazy'

Investors have finally noticed their risks. But it's no crisis for the real economy — only for the president.
John Howe
October 12, 2018
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Counterpoint: Secretary of state has failed to protect Minnesota voters

Legislatively and in court, he has fallen short in safeguarding our system and voter privacy.
Editorial
October 11, 2018

Nikki Haley will leave U.N. post with reputation enhanced

Her tenure hasn't been perfect, but there were more hits than misses.

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