Opinion
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A Tongue-Lashing for a Defense Witness Isn’t Great News for Trump
Eight times a day during his felony trial, a former president of the United States must stand and honor 12…
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The Death of Iran’s President Does Not Bode Well
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has not always seen eye to eye with his country’s presidents. Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani nudged the…
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When Michael Cohen’s Lies Help the Case Against Trump
Is it possible to use a lie to illuminate the truth? If the lie is told by the serial liar…
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Let Justice in the Gaza War Take Its Course
In seeking the arrests of senior leaders of Israel and Hamas, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has given…
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The Northern Lights I Did Not See
I spend a fair amount of time looking at the sky, for the sky is nearly always full of magic.…
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We’re Suddenly Living in a ‘My Wife Did It’ Moment
Gail Collins: Gee Bret, our first presidential debate — coming soon! Next month, in fact. Bret Stephens: If President Biden…
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A Trump Conviction Doesn’t Hang on Michael Cohen
The Manhattan district attorney’s case against Donald Trump has unfolded like a north-of-the-border telenovela, with lurid tales of sex, spankings,…
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Justice Alito’s Blame-the-Wife Defense Never Goes Out of Style
By now, you’ve surely seen the latest round of high-end wife-blaming in Washington. In seeking to shift their own controversies…
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How to Roll Out the Green Carpet for Legalized Marijuana
The beginning of the end of illegal weed is here. On May 16 the Justice Department formally moved to reclassify…
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Occupation Has Corrupted the Humanity of Israel’s Military
Israel’s military has brought utter devastation to the Palestinians of Gaza after the attack by Hamas on Oct. 7. But…