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Letters of advice to the new president, from “full speed ahead” to “stop tweeting.”

Women must continue the effort to break through the barriers constructed to keep all of them down.

  • Janet Langhart Cohen
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  • 16 hours ago
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And a day of hope for Americans.

His inauguration marks a global inflection point, perhaps for the worse.

The international economy isn’t the problem, but rather the lack of strong national policies accompanying it.

And that losing in the political arena doesn’t mean they can never win again.

Saturday’s protest echoes the 1913 suffragists’ parade, at the time the largest that had ever occurred in Washington.

  • Jamie Stiehm
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  • 16 hours ago
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Will they be there to watch, or will they stay away?

  • 17 hours ago
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Two of his parting shots were particularly shocking.

It’s time to work toward forging a new, common path.

He intends to do good things for a great country and to do them via constitutional means.

  • Hugh Hewitt
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  • 17 hours ago
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Get ready, America. We have work to do.

For me, Nov. 8, 2016, felt like an unwelcome flashback to October 1991 — another sadly missed opportunity.

  • Anita Hill
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  • 21 hours ago
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Whether or not Trump is “legitimate,” he’s legitimately terrifying.

What was Obama thinking granting clemency for Oscar Lopez Rivera?

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Recognizing Mr. Trump’s election does not mean turning a blind eye to Russian interference, voter suppression or other electoral shortcomings.

Steven Mnuchin’s confirmation hearing was promising on some points and worrying on others.

It’s time for the hypocrisy to end.

The new president is still obsessed with fighting the election he barely won.

  • Rachel Sklar
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  • 1 hour ago
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The administration seems poised to further unleash the agency's paramilitary branch.

Underperforming with little accountability, Michigan charter schools are a pretty good example of how not to do it.

  • Conor P. Williams
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  • 22 hours ago
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Massoud Barzani talks with the Post about beating the Islamic State and forging a separate path for his people.

  • Lally Weymouth
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  • 1 day ago
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Alleged sex, Kremlin lies and secretly obtained videotapes

  • Sarah Oates
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  • 6 days ago
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Inaugural balls are crowded and noisy, and the food is served on “upscale plastic ware.”

  • Jim Bendat
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  • Jan 13
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Privacy and safety of transgender people are at risk under his proposed bill.

  • Sara Queen
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  • 6 days ago
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Underused parking garages could be converted to an arena.

  • Dan Reed
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  • 6 days ago
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D.C.’s handling of the project has been a slow-motion train wreck.

  • Kirby Vining
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  • 6 days ago
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Hidden or poorly situated signs can be fixed.

  • J. Patrick Cronin
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  • Jan 6
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Promote competition by easing regulations.

  • Michael Farren, Anne Philpot
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  • Jan 6
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