WASHINGTON — Most Americans likely think that our trade policies have been largely the same since the Republic’s earliest days. The assumptions are that we are free traders now and always have been; also, that we have long been a manufacturing power, boosting exports. If we sometimes lose in global competition, the main cause is […]
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Resist the urge to chase Hillary's non-scandal
Whenever the legal walls start closing in on Donald Trump, the president releases a bad rabbit on the political field, a creature invisible to all but the haters of Hillary Clinton. The most recent example is his attorney general’s call to “evaluate certain issues” regarding the sale of a majority stake in Uranium One and […]
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Trump is now invested in a risky Saudi strategy
LONDON — Donald Trump gave a speech this past week grading his Asia trip. Not surprisingly, he thought it was a “tremendous success.” “Our great country is respected again in Asia,” he tweeted. All recent polling data from the region suggests the opposite. A core focus of Trump’s trip was Japan and South Korea, but […]
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Trump engages in childish, diversionary tactics
Call it the politics of “I know you are, but what am I?” It is a form of “reasoning” that appeals to Donald Trump. You got an example in last year’s final presidential debate, when Hillary Clinton called him a “puppet” of Russian president Vladimir Putin. “No puppet,” snapped Trump. “No puppet. You’re the puppet. […]
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Honor all veterans, including women
As a veteran, the day that our country celebrates and honors the sacrifices of the men and women who have served in the military is significant and extra special to me. I remember every milestone moment of my time in the service: my initial meeting with a recruiter in Portland; being sworn in and taking […]
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High cost of living forces Californians to leave state
SAN FRANCISCO — Evidence that when Democrats rule taxes are never high enough can be found at any gas station in this once politically competitive state. Last month, the California gas tax was raised 12 cents a gallon. Regular gas at some stations is again approaching, and in some cities exceeding, $4 a gallon, a […]
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How to ?x the Democratic Party
By Mark Penn Special to The Washington Post Last week’s Democratic mini-wave has party members elated, and there is no question that the party is poised for gains in 2018 and perhaps 2020. Capitalizing on this opportunity means first understanding that Nov. 7 showed that moderate candidates offer the best chance for a bigger victory […]
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U.S. can cut back its nuclear arsenal
By William Perry, James Cartwright Special to The Washington Post The United States plans to spend $1.7 trillion over the next three decades to replace its nuclear arsenal. This is a lot of money, more annually than the country spends on the entire State Department. Even so, if we thought this level of spending were […]
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For this I give thanks . . .
For 30 years, the fourth Thursday of November determined our farm’s success for the year. We were raising turkeys, and if we didn’t make it at Thanksgiving, we didn’t make it for the year. Most Thanksgivings, we had much for which to be thankful. Giving thanks remains important to us in retirement. When we share […]
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Roy Moore loses the 'he said/she said' contest
Roy Moore’s reputation depends on denying that he dated teenage girls as a grown man, and yet he can’t quite bring himself to do it. The Alabama Republican’s campaign for the Senate has been rocked by allegations of sexual improprieties with underage girls. While he’s denied the worst of the allegations, he turned in a […]