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Opinion | A sickening moral slum of an administration Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent.

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Opinion | ‘Things happen’ Setting the record straight about our murdered colleague.

Trump’s performance at the White House Tuesday was weak, crass and of no strategic benefit to America, the Editorial Board writes.

Opinion | Nancy Mace turns embarrassing airport feud into political war The South Carolina congresswoman is not ready to be the state’s governor.

Nancy Mace has no idea how unhinged she sounds to the Piggly Wiggly checkout line, Kathleen Parker writes.

"She has acted out too many times to be seriously considered for governor."

Opinion | When ICE came for a U.S. citizen and Army veteran George Retes is suing the federal government for unconstitutional detention.

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Opinion | I resigned from the military because of Trump I could not swear to follow a commander in chief who seems so willing to disregard the Constitution.

"I believed the Constitution brought the country more success than failure, and I believed our presidents took their oaths to it seriously," writes Doug Krugman, who served for 24 years in the United States Marine Corps.

"With President Trump, I no longer believe that."

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Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr. We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

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Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr. We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

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Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr. We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

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Great news - such a handsome boy. 😻

Has Artemis had his blood pressure tested??? From my experience, testing blood pressure for cats is not always a go to thing that vets do, it’s a test you need to ask for, but the two cats I’ve had have both had high blood pressure. A sign is large dilated pupils.

"I would be remiss to not mention the shutouts of 'The Bear' and 'The White Lotus,' both of which used to be considered Emmys powerhouses," @amyewong.bsky.social says in a chat with @williamfleitch.bsky.social and @deirdrebyrne.bsky.social.

"Is their reign finally over?" https://wapo.st/4mdKPk1

Opinion | RFK Jr.’s dismantling of the vaccine schedule has only just begun Why it matters that the CDC is altering the childhood immunization schedule.

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Opinion | RFK Jr.’s dismantling of the vaccine schedule has only just begun Why it matters that the CDC is altering the childhood immunization schedule.

"The anti-vaccine fringe is now setting CDC’s agenda."

The latest from Dr. Leana S. Wen:

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Opinion | The chilling reason the military is silent now National Guard in cities and attacks on drug boats began with ousting military lawyers called JAGs.

"Pete Hegseth’s campaign against the military’s traditional legal structure has been one of the most-significant but least-reported aspects of his tenure as defense secretary."

The latest from David Ignatius:

Opinion | The chilling reason the military is silent now National Guard in cities and attacks on drug boats began with ousting military lawyers called JAGs.

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Opinion | The chilling reason the military is silent now National Guard in cities and attacks on drug boats began with ousting military lawyers called JAGs.

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An Emmys discussion with @amyewong.bsky.social and @williamfleitch.bsky.social:

Opinion | Both my parents died. This letter explains how I kept going. I lost my mother and father in a little over a year. It will be brutal, but you will endure.

"Now I am going to say something that will probably strike you as strange, and which you will almost certainly not understand until you are on the other side of the storm."

The latest from Megan McArdle:

Opinion | A Democratic dark horse visited Pennsylvania. Workers’ message was simple. Democrats could learn from the California congressman’s approach.

Can @rokhanna.bsky.social bring Silicon Valley and Bucks County together?

The latest from Salena Zito:

Opinion | I resigned from the CDC. Here are three questions for RFK Jr. I’ve seen the secretary’s effect on public health policy firsthand.

"Last week, I and two colleagues at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resigned after the White House’s firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez," Debra Houry writes.

Here are three questions for RFK Jr.:

Opinion | RFK Jr. cannot be contained The ouster of Susan Monarez from the CDC is an ominous sign for American public health.

"Kennedy’s decision to oust Susan Monarez as director of the CDC over disagreements on vaccine policy proves that no one will provide an effective check on Kennedy — not Republican senators, not thoughtful leaders at HHS and certainly not President Donald Trump."

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Opinion | A reality check for NPR stations in Trump country Will rural affiliates see through the politicization and adopt a more all-embracing approach?

"Instead of toppling our radio towers, the funding cut is just likely to make them lean further left. Was that the White House’s and Congress’s intention?"

The latest from Maddy Butcher:

As surgeon general, Jerome Adams watched Operation Warp Speed come to life.

Since then, the Department of Health and Human Services announced it would gut almost $500 million in mRNA vaccine contracts.

“Mr. President, what’s happening right now is compromising your legacy.” wapo.st/4lwwQ8C

Opinion | When America found its first great leader George Washington’s first major test of the Revolutionary War came in August 1775.

George Washington’s first major test of the Revolutionary War came in August 1775, Andrew O’Shaughnessy writes.

Opinion | It’s happening: People are starting to talk like ChatGPT Unnervingly, words overrepresented in chatbot responses are turning up more in human conversation.

"The unnerving thing is that now, with hundreds of millions of people regularly engaging with chatbots, English-speaking humans are starting to talk like the inhuman communicator on the other side."

The latest from Adam Aleksic (@etymologynerd.bsky.social):

"Such a pocket square violates U.S. Code, which states, 'The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery.'"

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Shoemakers are rare these days, but Francis Waplinger has been making his own footwear since the mid-2000s.

“To me it’s important to have beautiful things and to make things by hand,” says Francis.

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Opinion | We’re international students at Harvard. We’re afraid to write this. But we have to speak up. Three student leaders on Trump’s attempts to throw them out of the country.

"We came here because we love this country, America’s founding values and its openness to people with different backgrounds. Now, we are caught in a battle between the White House and Harvard."

The latest from @harvard.edu international students Abdullah Shahid Sial, Leo Gerdén and Karl Molden: