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Column: Trump dragging Republicans down with him

by Paul Waldman For The Washington PostFebruary 18, 2019

Column: Paul Ryan Will Not Be Missed

by Paul Waldman For The Washington PostDecember 26, 2018

FILE - In this June 12, 2018, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at the conclusion of their meetings at the Capella resort on Sentosa Island in Singapore. U.S. analysts say they have located more than half of an estimated 20 secret North Korean missile development facilities. The findings come as the Trump administration’s denuclearization talks with the North appear to have stalled. And they highlight the challenge the U.S. faces in ensuring that North Korea complies with any eventual agreement that covers its nuclear and missile programs. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool, File)

Column: North Korea Played Donald Trump for a Fool

by Paul Waldman For The Washington PostNovember 12, 2018

FILE - This Jan. 14, 2015 file photo shows the the Senate chamber at the State Capitol, in Springfield Ill. t was a big year in the Illinois statehouse with lawmakers ending an historic budget impasse and approving an income tax hike, overhauling how public schools get funding and allowing automatic voter registration. Now, a fresh set of 215 laws takes effect Jan. 1, 2018. The laws cover numerous topics, including the expansion of taxpayer-funded abortions, celebrating Barack Obama's presidency, allowing tax credits for private school scholarships, criminal justice reforms and a circus-related ban. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman File)

Column: A Democratic Senate? Not Anytime Soon

by Paul Waldman For The Washington PostNovember 7, 2018

A Central American migrant making their way to the U.S. in a large caravan carries his son after arriving in Tapachula, Mexico, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018. The man said a truck driver gave them a free ride to the city. A growing caravan of Honduran migrants streamed through southern Mexico on Sunday heading toward the United States, after making an end-run around Mexican agents who briefly blocked them at the Guatemalan border. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Column: Rage Over ‘Caravan’ Could Prompt Worse Response

by Paul Waldman For The Washington PostOctober 22, 2018

Column: McConnell Is Up to Something Diabolical

by Paul Waldman For The Washington PostOctober 18, 2018

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018 file photo, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a town hall style gathering in Woburn, Mass. Warren keeps popping up on short lists of possible 2020 Democratic presidential contenders, but will first face a Republican challenger as she seeks re-election in November. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Column: The Truth About Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ Slander

by Paul Waldman For The Washington PostSeptember 8, 2018

Column: Republicans Will Make Elections All About Race

by Paul Waldman For The Washington PostAugust 30, 2018

Column: A Mafia Ethos Pervades the White House

by Paul Waldman For The Washington PostAugust 29, 2018

FILE - In this May 20, 2014 file photo, conservative scholar and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza, left, accompanied by his lawyer Benjamin Brafman leaves federal court, in New York. President Donald Trump says he will pardon conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza who pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud. Trump tweeted Thursday: “Will be giving a Full Pardon to Dinesh D’Souza today. He was treated very unfairly by our government!” D’Souza was sentenced in 2014 to five years’ probation after he pleaded guilty to violating federal election law. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Column: Trump’s Pardons Are Just Right-Wing Favors

by Paul Waldman For The Washington PostMay 31, 2018