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House Democrats brace for headaches with growing left wing

The election of a trio of far-left candidates in New York’s primaries could create headaches for House Democratic leadership determined to stage a unified and effective pushback to President Trump should the party retake the chamber. Recent years under Republican leadership

America’s 250th Celebration Is Donald Trump’s Lost Cause

We’re closing in on July Fourth and the nation’s 250th birthday, and right on time, the all-knowing digital algorithm deposited a memory from 2015 on my screen: That year, burning the Confederate flag on Independence Day was in vogue, sparked by the mass shooting at the Emanuel

Seeking a complement

One of the nicest thing you can do for someone you care about is point them to an idea, a book, a talk or a tool that will amplify their work and help them get to where they’re going. It’s not easy. It means you understand their goals, see them for who they are and […]

Petty, punishing walls preventing South Asian integration

South Asia is home to nearly a quarter of the world’s population, yet it is one of the least connected regions in terms of people actually moving across borders. Centuries of shared history, culture and language haven’t translated into easy travel between neighbors. Instead,

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