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Here are the U.S. congressional districts benefiting from Ukraine aid

Opinion Here are the U.S. congressional districts benefiting from Ukraine aid By Marc A. Thiessen Columnist | Follow...

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Trump gets it right on abortion

President Donald Trump speaks at a March for Life rally on Jan. 24, 2020, on the National Mall. (Patrick Semansky/AP) Listen 5 min ...

09.04.2024 10

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My top eight spine-tingling concert moments

Concert lovers know it when they feel it: that transcendent moment when artist, song and audience all come together to create magic. It doesn’t...

28.03.2024 10

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KISS, a-ha and Stevie Wonder: Why I made it a mission to see my music heroes live

Opinion KISS, a-ha and Stevie Wonder: Why I made it a mission to see my music heroes live By Marc A. Thiessen ...

25.03.2024 10

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If Ukraine falls, it will be the GOP’s Afghanistan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a commemorative ceremony Thursday for Ukrainian troops who lost their lives defending the village of...

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I want to support Trump. He keeps making that harder for me.

Former president Donald Trump delivers remarks at a campaign rally in Rome, Ga., on Saturday. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Listen 5...

14.03.2024 20

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Trump needs Haley voters to win back the White House

Former president Donald Trump takes the stage at a Super Tuesday election night party on Tuesday at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. (Jabin Botsford/The...

07.03.2024 30

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Mitch McConnell bent the arc of American history to the right

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on his way to speak on the Senate floor on Wednesday. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP) Listen 6 min ...

29.02.2024 20

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If Republicans want to help Trump, they should pass Ukraine aid now

Former president Donald Trump answers questions during a town hall event in Greenville, S.C., on Tuesday. (Sam Wolfe/Reuters) Listen 5...

22.02.2024 7

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Here’s a deal that could get aid to Ukraine

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at the Capitol on Wednesday. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo) Listen 5 min Share ...

15.02.2024 7

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Forget about a second term. Is Biden fit to be president right now?

President Biden at the White House on Thursday. (Tom Brenner for The Washington Post) Listen 6 min Share Comment on...

09.02.2024 8

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Why Republicans are right to oppose the bipartisan border deal

Migrants from Colombia and Mexico throw their bags over razor wire fencing between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, on May 11. (Danielle Villasana...

07.02.2024 10

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Republicans have no excuse for a bad border deal

Migrants pass through razor wire after crossing the Rio Grande into El Paso on Thursday. (John Moore/Getty Images) Listen 5 min ...

02.02.2024 30

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What a Nikki Haley or Ron DeSantis win would probably look like

A campaign worker places signs on chairs at a Nikki Haley campaign event in New Hampshire on Tuesday. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) ...

18.01.2024 3

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Austin’s dereliction undermined the crucial chain of command

President George W. Bush and Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld during a dedication ceremony in Arlington on Oct. 14, 2006. (Ricky Carioti/The...

12.01.2024 20

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You have a choice this year, Republicans. Pick wisely, and you’ll win.

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley in Waukee, Iowa, on Tuesday. (Alyssa Pointer/REUTERS) ...

10.01.2024 20

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Immigrants aren’t poison. They’re America’s lifeblood.

Former president Donald Trump speaks on Dec. 17 in Reno, Nev. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Listen 5 min Share ...

04.01.2024 6

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The 10 worst things President Biden did in 2023

President Biden in the Oval Office on Oct. 19. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) Listen 6 min Share Comment on...

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The 10 best things President Biden did in 2023

President Biden delivers remarks at the White House on Oct. 10. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) Listen 5 min Share...

27.12.2023 10

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A compromise on the border would be good for Biden (and for Ukraine)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with President Biden in the Oval Office on Tuesday. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) ...

14.12.2023 10

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What time is it in America? Voters say: It’s time for Reagan’s ideals.

President Ronald Reagan in 1984. (Chuck Robinson/AP) Listen 4 min Share Comment on this story Comment ...

08.12.2023 8

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Ukraine aid’s best-kept secret: Most of the money stays in the U.S.A.

Opinion Ukraine aid’s best-kept secret: Most of the money stays in the U.S.A. By Marc A. Thiessen Columnist | Add Follow ...

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Antisemitism on the left needs to be called out, too, Mr. President

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) addresses a crowd in Washington on Oct. 18 amid violence between Israel and Hamas. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post) ...

02.11.2023 10

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The Senate needs straight answers from this Biden nominee

U.S. Ambassador to Israel nominee and former treasury secretary Jack Lew. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Listen 5 min Share ...

17.10.2023 2

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Trump drew a red line with Iran on killing Americans. Biden must enforce it.

Israelis inspect a damaged residential building after it was hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, Israel, on Oct. 9, 2023. (Erik...

12.10.2023 20

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Biden’s border disaster is hurting Ukraine

Migrants try to evade agents of the National Institute of Migration (INM) of Mexico in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, on Tuesday. (Jose Luis...

05.10.2023 9

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Vivek Ramaswamy has a China problem — and a Hunter Biden problem

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during the Pray Vote Stand Summit in D.C. on Sept. 15. (Jose Luis Magana/AP) ...

26.09.2023 8

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The Biden impeachment inquiry was inevitable

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announces an impeachment inquiry into President Biden during a news conference at the Capitol on Sept. 12....

13.09.2023 2

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