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August 25, 2026
Congress Needs to Stop Trump’s Tariff Madness
Mr. Trump is breaking the law. Congress and the judiciary need to respond.
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August 15, 2026
Trump Is Making Health Care Even Less Affordable
Republicans are taking deliberate steps to make health care less affordable.
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August 3, 2026
Why State Ownership of A.I. Is a Bad Idea
Taking stakes in A.I. companies would not increase the government’s powers to control those companies. The opposite is more likely.
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July 27, 2026
How To Protect Our Lead in the A.I Race
America has produced its own kind of Sputnik. We should not squander it.
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July 20, 2026
Taxing New York’s Second Homes Is a Step Toward Fairness
The recent debate over the new pied-à-terre tax in the city offers a useful case study.
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July 15, 2026
The Senate Should Reject Todd Blanche
Republicans should have the decency, patriotism and self-respect to vote against Mr. Blanche.
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July 13, 2026
The World Must Not Forget About the Genocide in Sudan
The longer the fighting drags on, the greater the chance that regional instability will spread.
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July 9, 2026
An Uncomfortable Lesson From Platner’s Campaign
The trouble in Maine goes beyond a single candidate.
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July 6, 2026
Bring Back the SAT, California
Under the test-blind policy, more students are thrown into classes for which they are unprepared.
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July 4, 2026
America at 250
The truth worth celebrating this summer is that our country is still being made.
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June 30, 2026
The Supreme Court Gets Birthright Citizenship Right
The Constitution is clear. People who are born in this country and subject to its laws are citizens.
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June 29, 2026
The Court Just Handed Trump a Dangerous New Power
The Supreme Court is bestowing new powers on a president who often behaves as an aspiring autocrat.
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June 15, 2026
Trump Lost The War He Started In Iran
The United States is emerging weaker — militarily, diplomatically and economically — than at the start of the war.
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June 15, 2026
Todd Blanche Is a Dangerous Choice for Trump’s Attorney General
Nominating Mr. Blanche to be the nation’s top law enforcement officer crosses a red line, and the Senate needs to defeat him.
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June 10, 2026
Taking a Week to Count Votes Is Doing It Wrong
It is time for California to catch up to its own past.
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