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The World Bank just became the latest front in the U.S.-China shouting match; Iran's first president: We will achieve the original aims of the revolution

The Defense Department needs transgender service members Denying talented people the ability to serve is a loss for America's military. By Bryan Bree Fram · Read more The World Bank just became the latest front in the U.S.-China shouting match In David Malpass, the White House has tapped a World Bank head who will deepen the U.S.-China divide. By Michelle Caruso-Cabrera · Read more   The WorldPost Iran's first president: We will achieve the original aims of the revolution The Iranian people will one day bring the revolution to its logical conclusion — a "republic of citizens," says Abolhassan Bani-Sadr. By Nathan Gardels · Read more   Thwarting Trump's anti-democracy agenda How to run against corrupt, nativist authoritarianism. By Jennifer Rubin · Read more   Act Four If even the Super Bowl and the Oscars can't bring us together, what can? What happens when even our cultural spectacles don't unite us? By Alyssa Rosenberg · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Why Virginia Democrats are pushing Ralph Northam to resign They want to continue the momentum from the past two years into the November elections. By Peter Galuszka · Read more   There's a reason Trump needed so much money for his Inaugural Nothing else would be quite right. By Tom Toles · Read more   Yearbook scoopster: People are 'uniting in their hatred of Ralph Northam' Some provocative statements paired with a resounding news break. By Erik Wemple · Read more   The Plum Line We may finally see Trump's tax returns, and Republicans are panicking How will the GOP defend keeping the returns of a president this corrupt away from public scrutiny? By Paul Waldman · Read more   Time for some straight talk from Republicans to Trump The GOP must start to put up guardrails. By Jennifer Rubin · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   How Democrats should handle the State of the Union The urge to instantly bash President Trump and feign outrage at anything he does should be suppressed. By Ed Rogers · Read more   The 'civic grace' of Cory Booker The country is hungry for inspiration and uplift, finding itself emotionally exhausted from Trump's brand of politics. By Jennifer Rubin · Read more   The Plum Line Trump will call for 'unity' tonight. It's a scam, and here's the proof. Let's look back at what happened after Trump called for "unity" and "comity" the last two times, shall we? By Greg Sargent · Read more   More carbon dioxide from the emitter in chief Here's how we can unify behind that. By Tom Toles · Read more   Object lessons from the uproar over Ralph Northam Factors that make the Virginia governor's case unusual. By Jennifer Rubin · Read more   Recommended for you Get The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter PowerPost's daily guide to cybersecurity news and policy, by reporter Joseph Marks. Sign Up

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