Not even winning Pennsylvania can justify this bad move on U.S. Steel
Blocking Nippon Steel’s bid might help Democrats win Pennsylvania. But it will come at a high cost.
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In the shadow of Trump, a Harris candidacy takes shape
The vice president won Tuesday’s presidential debate on both tone and substance.
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In Venezuela, the U.S. can squeeze the dictator’s oil lifeline
In Venezuela, it is time for the United States and its allies to respond with strong new sanctions, and stop the oil lifeline to the regime.
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Threatening a shutdown, Trump reminds voters what his first term was really like
Republicans threaten to hold up funding the government unless Congress makes voting harder.
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Montgomery County shouldn’t pave over a Black community’s past
A Maryland Supreme Court decision continues the battle over a historic cemetery in Bethesda.
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China’s long arm brings police-state methods to American shores
China is apparently not content to run a police state just at home but is extending repression and subversion into the United States.
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Will the Republican ticket fail this revisionist World War II history test?
Tucker Carlson plays host to a crackpot who calls Churchill the “chief villain” of World War II. Republicans, especially JD Vance, need to repudiate it.
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The final call for Georgia’s democracy
The U.S. should throw a lifeline.
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In this free speech fight, Musk’s X has marked the right position
Elon Musk is in the right in his dispute with Brazilian authorities.
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These are the asteroids that scare scientists. Are we prepared for them?
Global cooperation is, unsurprisingly for a threat that comes from the stars, essential.
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Hong Kong sedition verdict threatens more than just press freedom
A sedition verdict in Hong Kong will have ramifications for the reputation of the city’s courts and its economic future.
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How to save the D.C. Metro once and for all
Metro needs a stable source of funding. It’s time to spell out what that is.
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America has two presidential candidates. Let’s compare them.
With two months to Election Day, the candidates are just getting started.
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To really tackle climate change, here’s what Washington needs to do
The U.S. should refocus its climate strategy to speed up the poor world’s access to clean energy technologies.
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If EVs are stalling, accelerate with hybrids
Ford scaling back its EV plans is the latest electric vehicle setback. But this is not fatal for a smart green transition.
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Obamacare is working brilliantly — for now
Record coverage rates will fall if the Biden administration’s subsidies are not extended past 2025.
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Afghanistan goes back to war — against women
The Taliban wants to create a society of gender apartheid.
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A judge just ruled against Google. But there’s a big hitch.
A judge must now find a way to come down on Google without harming consumers. That will be hard.
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How smart campuses are preparing for another wave of Gaza protests
Universities are adopting new rules that will contain unrest while protecting free speech.
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The next big climate target: Ending carbon offset scams
A Post investigation exposed many carbon offsets as illegitimate, but companies still buy into them.
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