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May 8, 2026
Sewage Poured Into the Potomac. We Could Have Prevented It.
The American economy and the climate would both benefit from permitting reform.
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May 1, 2026
In a Small Iowa Town, a Solution to a National Crisis
As the Trump administration guts weather agencies, a state’s low-cost flood tracking system offers a model for responding to deadly inundations.
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April 30, 2026
The U.S. Military Was Losing Its Edge. After Iran, Everyone Knows It.
Somehow, the weaker nation is in the stronger negotiating position.
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April 29, 2026
The Supreme Court Just Erased What Was Left of the Voting Rights Act
In the name of disentangling race from politics, the court has given white voters more power at the expense of racial minorities.
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April 29, 2026
The Supreme Court Should Stop ICE From Racially Profiling
Body camera footage reveals a disturbing pattern of state and federal officials using minor traffic stops to target Black and brown drivers.
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April 25, 2026
Measles Is Back. It’s a Sign Worse Is Coming.
Reversing the new vaccine skepticism will require a dedicated effort.
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April 17, 2026
Three Questions for Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed Pick
Senators must assess whether Mr. Warsh would perform his duties as a public servant, or whether he would serve the interests of the president.
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April 12, 2026
Trump’s War With Iran Has Weakened America
The president should at long last recognize the ineptitude of his impulsive, go-it-alone approach.
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March 31, 2026
Trump Pardoned Them. Then They Committed More Crimes.
The president and the Republican Party deserve to pay a political price for the pardons.
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March 27, 2026
Americans Spend Too Much Time Stuck in Traffic. There’s a Way to Get It Back.
The success of congestion pricing is a reminder that government, done right, has immense power to improve people’s lives.
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March 21, 2026
Americans Deserve the Truth About Iran
Whatever short-term gain the president thinks he is getting by lying about the war in Iran is far exceeded by the cost, for him, the country and the world.
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March 19, 2026
The Surge of Anti-Muslim Hate Demands Repudiation
The attacks are shameful and full of lies.
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March 17, 2026
Trump’s Dangerous Lack of a Strategy in Iran
The early reality of the Iran war is not cooperating with President Trump’s bluster.
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March 13, 2026
The Death Penalty Is Indefensible. It’s Also on the Rise.
The surge in capital punishment is a cruel and unjust development.
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March 5, 2026
The Free Press Is Under Threat Globally
The rising global attacks on the free press reveal increasingly desperate regimes attempting to snuff out attempts to find the truth.
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March 3, 2026
Nine Law Firms Surrendered. Four Law Firms Won.
The four law firms that fought Trump’s executive orders have forced him to retreat.
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March 1, 2026
A Tyrant Falls. Dangerous Uncertainty Begins.
No one should mourn Ayatollah Khamenei, but Trump is creating the opportunity for chaos and violence with his campaign against Iran.
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February 28, 2026
Trump’s Attack on Iran Is Reckless
Donald Trump promised voters that he would end wars, not start them.
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February 24, 2026
Trump Is Turning the F.C.C. and F.T.C. Against Free Expression
Trump appointees have transformed the F.T.C. and F.C.C. into instruments of ideological enforcement.
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February 19, 2026
California Needs to Count Votes Faster
The slow counting of votes is a classic example of the perfect being the enemy of the good.
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February 16, 2026
Trump Risks Igniting a Nuclear Wildfire
The president’s approach to the rising nuclear danger is alarming.
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February 14, 2026
Bondi’s Incompetence Is the Latest Insult for Epstein’s Victims
The attorney general’s behavior reveals a deeper rot in the American justice system.
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February 12, 2026
End ICE Lawlessness
Congress must stand firm against President Trump’s assault on the rule of law.
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