Friday 24 June 2016

Friday's Opinions: Why voters like She’s Not Trump

The Democrats' sit-in is one small step toward new gun laws; Here's a better way to punish the police: Sue them for money; Evangelical Christians are selling out faith for politics; Get ready for another Iraq War; Here's how to confront the terrorist threat. (It's not how we're doing it.); Hillaryism; How the Supreme Court's immigration decision hurts all of us; Democrats' sit-in is a justified act of civil disobedience; Why dumping Trump would be even worse than keeping him; In Baltimore, another case closed in Freddie Gray's death; It's us against Zika — whose side is Congress on?; The Supreme Court leaves undocumented immigrants in the shadows; Happy Hour Roundup; Four questions about CNN’s deal with Corey Lewandowski; Beltway flacks dish about messaging via the New York Times; Everything is Obama's fault; Some surprising clarity amid Trump's blundering; Harry Reid’s Florida candidate implodes
 
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Why voters like She's Not Trump
Supporters, light on policy specifics, should give Hillary Clinton credit for doing so much homework on their behalf.
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The Democrats' sit-in is one small step toward new gun laws
The Democrats' rare action may have been a "publicity stunt," but it was a righteous one.
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Here's a better way to punish the police: Sue them for money
Federal law makes it more difficult to hold an officer accountable for denying constitutional rights than for injuring by negligent conduct.
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Evangelical Christians are selling out faith for politics
Religious leaders' meeting with Donald Trump shows how badly misplaced their priorities are.
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Get ready for another Iraq War
If we can't fix Iraqi politics, we will lose more lives refighting battles we have already won.
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Here's how to confront the terrorist threat. (It's not how we're doing it.)
There are solutions to this serious problem, but they require concerted leadership and a commitment to action. Sadly, that does not appear to be in the offing.
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Hillaryism
Trapped by circumstance, she is the status quo candidate of uninspired incrementalism.
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How the Supreme Court's immigration decision hurts all of us
Letting DACA languish kills hopes and dreams — and wastes tremendous public investments.
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Democrats' sit-in is a justified act of civil disobedience
The agenda is modest: keeping automatic weapons out of the hands of those who shouldn't have them.
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Why dumping Trump would be even worse than keeping him
A delegate revolt would strike voters as incredibly devious.
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Editorial Cartoons
Sketchpad: Perhaps Marco can save them Scales of Justice are affected by a split court
A change of tune. The Supreme Court deadlocked on President Obama's plan to shield undocumented immigrants, the fourth case so far this term that the court ruled 4-4.
 
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In Baltimore, another case closed in Freddie Gray's death
Another police officer is acquitted, but a Justice Department probe of patterns of alleged excessive police force continues.
 
It's us against Zika — whose side is Congress on?
Partisan wrangling on Capitol Hill delays much-needed funding for research.
 
The Supreme Court leaves undocumented immigrants in the shadows
The Supreme Court's immigration ruling highlights the stakes of the GOP's refusal to advance Merrick Garland's nomination.
 
 
Latest Blogs
Happy Hour Roundup
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
 
Four questions about CNN’s deal with Corey Lewandowski
Arrangement offends core journalistic principles.
 
Beltway flacks dish about messaging via the New York Times
It works, they conclude.
Everything is Obama's fault
A lot of our country's problems are because Obama deprived the economy of a lot of money.
 
Some surprising clarity amid Trump's blundering
A look into Donald Trump's recent speech.
 
Harry Reid’s Florida candidate implodes
Florida Senate race goes haywire for Democrats.
 
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