In his executive order, Trump called for reshaping the Smithsonian into a “symbol of inspiration and American greatness.”
Clarence Page: Trump and Vance raise puzzling question at the Smithsonian. What’s ‘improper ideology’?
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David Greising: State action on pension reform is slow. That may prove auspicious in the end.
There are signs that some of the best ideas for pensions reform in Illinois might converge.
Daniel DePetris: Vladimir Putin obstructs President Donald Trump’s best-laid plans for Ukraine
Vladimir Putin’s obstructionism has led Washington’s allies in Europe to call the entire diplomatic effort in Ukraine a goner.
Heidi Stevens: For those of us hungry for hope, Sen. Cory Booker’s record-breaking speech offered a glimpse
Segregationist Strom Thurmond’s senate-speech record was broken by Booker, a man whose rights he fought to deny.
Steve Chapman: Crackdown on abortion providers and seekers is reminiscent of the Fugitive Slave Act
The parallels between anti-abortion states cracking down on abortion seekers and providers and the slavery fight are hard to miss.
Daniel DePetris: Signalgate is distracting us from more serious issues in Yemen
Americans should be scrutinizing whether an extensive U.S. strike campaign in Yemen will actually work.
Daniel DePetris: Is Europe stepping up to the plate?
European policymakers are moving at a relatively fast pace to improve defense capabilities, but there is still some division on Ukraine.
Clarence Page: President Donald Trump loves free speech, as long as it’s his
President Donald Trump and the GOP have called themselves the party of free speech. But since taking office, the president has been tightening up his definition of freedom like a hangman’s noose. We could hear it in the White House’s Orwellian decision in February to revoke The Associated Press’ long-held access to the White House, […]
Daniel DePetris: President Donald Trump goes to war in Yemen
The Trump administration hasn’t taken the right lesson from past interventions in Yemen.
Clarence Page: Donald Trump’s labeling dilemma
Amid the blizzard of breaking news, a familiar irritation poked through: ethnic labeling. The issue unexpectedly emerged this week while the U.S. Senate considered a stopgap federal funding bill to keep the federal government running and avoid a possible shutdown. After President Donald Trump said Democrats would be blamed and taxes would surge if Democrats […]