The Russians are coming for our elections — to disrupt them, to discredit them, and even to affect their outcome. They’ll be coming in 2018, and in 2020. The trouble is that even if we figure out what they’re up to, our own government may be unable or unwilling to stop it. That’s the […]
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Democrats don’t have much of anything to say
If Democrats do well in the 2018 midterm elections, it won’t be because of the Trump tax cuts. Democrats’ hyperbole notwithstanding, voters are not going to vote against Republicans for putting more money in their pockets. There may be other reasons to vote against Republicans, but if President Trump can somehow keep from making himself […]
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Downtown retailing takes on new life
Teens of the ’80s may recall shiny new shopping malls as the hot place for hanging out, their food courts the cafe society of adolescence. These chain-store palaces knocked off local mom and pop retailers one by one, turning their downtown habitat into drab places for the poor and dysfunctional. Now online commerce is knocking […]
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The government's ability to fight terrorism is in peril
By Rachel Brand Special To The Washington Post As the recent event in New York and other attacks around the globe have shown, we face a constant threat from terrorists. The dedicated men and women in our intelligence community and law enforcement work tirelessly to identify and prevent such attacks. But their ability to protect […]
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Trump's little-noticed war on hidden taxes
By Marc A. Thiessen Special To The Washington Post The New York Federal Reserve estimates the U.S. economy will grow at an annual rate of nearly 4 percent in the fourth quarter. That would be after breaking 3 percent growth in the second and third quarters this year. The Trump economy is booming. And the […]
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The season of giving is year-round
Monday is a special day for nearly all Americans. Seventy percent of Americans identify as Christians, but barely more than half of those attend church regularly. Even so, nearly all Americans celebrate Christmas by decorating their homes, shopping for and giving gifts, and gathering with family and friends. Christmas is a busy season for us […]
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The ultimate gift is finding Jesus’ love
Unless you are spending this time of year at a spiritual retreat cut off from TV, newspapers or internet service you cannot escape the blaring music and the marketers attempting to sell you something they promise will bring you happiness and peace. The many definitions of peace seem inadequate at this or any other time […]
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Finding hope
My mother and her parents are buried in Kennebunk, in Hope Cemetery. It strikes me as both appropriate and ironic that one’s last resting place be called “Hope.” Hope is where you find it. Here are some other places, beyond that graveyard in the heart of the village of Kennebunk, where I find hope. Stuffed […]
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Complicity plays part in current opioid crisis
By Robert Gebelhoff The Washington Post For years, the opioid crisis was described as one of negligence. In this narrative, doctors overprescribed pills that shouldn’t have gone to patients and pharmaceutical companies overzealously promoted medications while playing down the risks. But new reporting demonstrates how this version, as worrying as it sounds, might understate the […]
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New tax plan is a $1.5 trillion bribe
WASHINGTON — What I most dislike about the Trump/Republican tax plan is the shameless cynicism with which it has been peddled. Recall how it works: The government borrows $1.5 trillion over a decade and instantly uses that money to cut taxes for major constituencies — workers, families, small businesses and big companies. The handouts aim […]