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Geopolitical risks begin here at home
As President-elect Joe Biden prepares for foreign crises, political analysts see the need to address domestic divisions in America.
Kevin Frazell
Counterpoint: New times call for more professional city leadership
The council-manager plan has proved its efficiency in major cities across the country.
Editorial
Party of 6? Your table is ready
Walz loosens COVID-19 rules, but the virus threat hasn't passed in Minnesota.
Bill Ballas
LZ Granderson, Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Capitol insurrection was domestic terror; police response was America as usual
Culturally, we prefer distancing ourselves from hard truths.
Jonathan Bernstein, Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Three clashing truths about the Capitol riot
One: The Republican Party is in a spiral. Two: The nation's democratic institutions survived. Three: This is true democracy we're seeing.
Cartoons
Bret Stephens, New York Times
A quick impeachment and trial could banish Trump from office ever again
To allow him to serve out his term puts the nation's safety at risk and leaves the door open for another presidential run.
Merrick Garland can help lower the temperature in Washington
Biden's pick for AG bodes well for his administration's success.
Cass R. Sunstein, Bloomberg Opinion
Senate control will transform the Biden era
He won't be able to pass everything he wants, but it's going to be a lot easier to get things done.
Letters
Readers Write: The storming of the Capitol, the presidential election results
The dimmed beacon of democracy.
Editorial
Focus on restraining Trump until he's gone
Congress, Cabinet must unify to protect country from an erratic leader.
Scott Martelle, Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Noah Feldman, Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Justice Department really needs Merrick Garland
His experience and style are ideal for the next attorney general's mission, which is to restore the legitimacy and credibility of federal law enforcement.
Editorial
Incited by Trump, angry mob attacks nation's Capitol
President and his marching orders are to blame for a disgraceful day in U.S. history.
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