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  1. PhotoTrump asked voters in Louisiana for a big win. He didn’t get it.
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    Jamelle Bouie

    Republicans Are Following Trump to Nowhere

    There’s an impeachment lesson hiding in the president’s failure to produce the political results he wants.

  4. PhotoIn recent speeches, Bill Barr has issued extended attacks on contemporary liberalism.
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    Ross Douthat

    Bill Barr, the Man From 1980

    His controversial speeches offer a message to conservative elites: Even under Trump, it will always be the Reagan era.

  3. PhotoCars stopped along a highway in Tehran on Saturday to protest increased gas prices.
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    The Ayatollah Comes for the Internet

    The almost complete shutdown imposed over the weekend sets a new oppressive benchmark.

  4. Paul Krugman

    PhotoA doctor examining a patient in Taylorsville, Ky.
    CreditLuke Sharrett for The New York Times

    Doing the Health Care Two-Step

    Medium-size reform creates the conditions for bigger things.

Editorials

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  1. PhotoDemonstrations in Santiago, Chile, on Friday.
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    Chile Is Ready for a New Constitution

    By opening the door to a new founding charter, Chileans are ready to build their own future — by dismantling the constitutional edifice that Augusto Pinochet left behind.

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    CreditIllustration by Nicholas Konrad; photograph by Getty Images

    This Is Not Dystopian Fiction. This Is China.

    Communist leaders engage in modern-day totalitarian brainwashing, bizarre lies and industrial-level indoctrination to suppress Muslims.

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    CreditIllustration by The New York Times; photograph by Getty Images

    Opportunity Zones — for Billionaires

    A federal tax break intended to draw investment to lower-income areas has become one more way for the rich to avoid paying taxes.

Op-Ed Columnists

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  4. PhotoMarie Yovanovitch, former ambassador to Ukraine, testified before the House Intelligence Committee on Friday.
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    Republicans, the Real Chickens of Kiev

    A bad day for the president, from Roger Stone’s criminal conviction to Marie Yovanovitch’s moral conviction.

  1. letters

    Fighting Online Child Sex Abuse

    Readers including UNICEF, law enforcement and a child advocate respond to an article in our “Exploited” series.

  2. letters

    Impeachment Hearings: Some Find Hope, Others Turn Away

    Readers discuss why many Americans are not paying attention and praise the testimony of three officials last week. Also: America in Afghanistan.

  3. The Latest Failure in the War on Drugs

    People who provide the drugs that lead to overdoses often need help, not prison.

    By Brandon D.L. Marshall and Abdullah Shihipar

  4. Warren’s Very Good Transition Plan

    If only she’d started with it.

    By David Leonhardt

  5. Philanthropists Bench Women of Color, the M.V.P.s of Social Change

    And we all lose out.

    By Vanessa Daniel

  6. Republicans Can Win Back the Suburbs. Here’s How.

    They can start by engaging on the issue of education.

    By David A. Hopkins

  7. letters

    Trump’s Intervention in War Crimes Cases

    Two former military men say the president’s action threatens military discipline and humane treatment of prisoners. Another wonders if Roger Stone will be pardoned.

  8. letters

    Bloomberg’s Apology for ‘Stop and Frisk’ Isn’t Enough

    Readers say his regret is welcome but too little too late. Also: Dietary fats.

  9. What You Need to Know About Deval Patrick

    He sees himself as the only one who can present genuine, optimistic leadership for the party — and the country — to a post-Trump era.

    By David S. Bernstein

  10. Britain’s Election Is Not About Brexit

    It’s a fight between two radically different visions for what society should look like.

    By Jack Shenker