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Mon, December 9, 2019 | 08:56

Why laughter at Trump wasn't funny

Why laughter at Trump wasn't funny

They were laughing at him, and it made President Trump angry. So when asked about the video clip that appeared to show NATO leaders commiserating about Trumpian behavior, the president was snappish. “Well, he's two-faced,” Trump barked about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (who was joking to counterparts about Trump's self-promotion).

2019-12-08 16:32

Trump and Congress support democracy advocates in Hong Kong

We've been calling on Congress to pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act since August. So we were pleased when, shortly before adjourning for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Senate unanimously approved the bill and the House voted overwhelmingly (417-1) to send the legislation to President Donald Trump for his signature.

2019-12-05 17:10

Why US-China military tensions over future of Taiwan could rise

Why US-China military tensions over future of Taiwan could rise

While the world's eyes have focused on democracy protests in Hong Kong, far less attention has been paid to Hong Kong's spillover effect on Taiwan, a nearby island republic off the coast of China.

2019-12-04 16:40

Give yourself rare impeachment gift: truth

Give yourself rare impeachment gift: truth

The most important truth that reaches Official Washington each day appears not in a bold black breaking-news headline, but in small italic letters just below the Washington Post's proud front-page, top-o'-the screen nameplate: “Democracy Dies in Darkness.”

2019-12-03 17:13

All hope is not lost, America

All hope is not lost, America

So, we have just learned that not only are we destroying our planet much faster than we thought, but also we _ and our children _ are going to live a shorter life than we expected.

2019-12-02 17:15

What Trump gets wrong about military justice

What Trump gets wrong about military justice

Now Trump's conduct has its own consequences. On Sunday, Trump's latest effort to protect San Diego-based Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher led to the “termination” of Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer.

2019-11-27 17:34

Confronting 'OK boomer' at Thanksgiving

Confronting 'OK boomer' at Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a time when family and friends of all generations gather. I look forward to this event; it is a time of joy and gratitude. But I'm also a little apprehensive.

2019-11-26 16:54

Trump Ukraine probe wins one new vote - Putin's

Trump Ukraine probe wins one new vote - Putin's

As the House Intelligence Committee has ended its hearings and is racing at a most un-congressional top-speed toward an apparent impeachment of President Donald Trump for crimes including bribery, we need to rewind and cover a late-breaking impeachment witness who almost everyone missed.

2019-11-25 16:13

Hong Kong crisis: crucial test of future US-China ties

Hong Kong crisis: crucial test of future US-China ties

Impeachment proceedings have overshadowed another riveting drama half a world away: ongoing pro-democracy protests in this iconic city. Peaceful marches of millions of Hong Kong citizens have given way to violent student protests as Beijing continues to curb the city's freedoms.

2019-11-24 16:40

Hong Kong pro-democracy camp wins landslide victory in de-facto referendum

Trump can defend Hong Kong liberties

Congress last week stood up for Hong Kong's threatened freedoms by approving a bill that opens the door to possible sanctions - and at the same time binds the autonomous region up in the U.S.-China trade dispute. The next move belongs to President Trump, who could finally offer Hong Kong's protesters some badly needed moral support by signing the bill.

2019-11-24 16:33

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