Laura Bush: Separating children from their parents at the border 'breaks my heart'
The zero-tolerance immigration policy is cruel and immoral, the former first lady writes.
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Pruitt, Carson trapped by the trappings of power
Under President Obama, it was a staple of conservative rhetoric to note that America isn't a monarchy. They still say it, they just don't act like it.
Trump deserves more latitude and less attitude
Trump’s critics need to back off. He inherited this mess.
I don’t recognize this country anymore
Maybe some hard-core Trump supporters, who elected him president on a promise to get tough on immigration, can swallow this collateral cruelty as a necessary unpleasantness. But I can’t imagine that many of them are parents.
Thank you to all my fathers
I had a special bond with my biological dad, but he died when I was young, and others stepped in to guide me over a lifetime.
Trump’s trade war should be a wake-up call for other Western nations
Instead of whining about Trump threatening divorce, these countries would best serve their citizens by looking around to fill their dance cards more intelligently to better secure their needs in the long term.
This is how Putin buys influence in the West
It appears Brexit was another vote Russia tried to sway.
Five myths about marriage
No, you don’t have to have common interests - or a contract.
Congress has arthritic knees from genuflecting to presidential power
The legislative branch of government has abdicated its responsibility for making decisions about when to go to war. That's a problem.
Dad never let me down
My father not only had confidence in my potential; he instilled in me a driving sense of ambition, a hunger to achieve.
Don't dismiss the Trump-Kim summit too quickly
There is reason to hope for a successful arms-control process.
A summit without substance
The ballyhooed event in Singapore turned out to be a huge nothingburger.
Why Wall Street isn't freaking out about Trump
Tariffs! Trade wars! So what? This is what he promised as a candidate.
Trump’s war against leakers shows why we need a federal ‘shield’ law
Reasonable safeguards are needed to prevent government from indiscriminately seizing confidential records or forcing reporters to disclose anonymous sources.
Finally, a president with the guts to stand up to Canada
They inflicted Nickelback on us. We did nothing. They sent us Justin Bieber. We turned the other cheek. Finally, the United States has a president with the brains and the guts to stand up to the menace of the north.
The summit was a triumph of Trumpian stagecraft. The media fell for it.
Journalists tried to bring context. But in headlines and photos, a dubious deal looked like a winner.
Will we finally end the silence around suicide?
Shhhhh. The 10th-leading cause of death for Americans — the No. 2 killer of teens — cannot be discussed.
Trump turns the G-7 into the G-6 vs. G-1
The president has called into question the fundamental unity of the West.
Could Trump pardon himself? It’s complicated.
Here's my dilemma: The Founding Fathers never imagined that the federal government would grow into the behemoth it is today.
Mueller will defend the rule of law. Republicans should, too.
Former U.S. attorney general: All members of Congress should protect the special counsel’s investigation from interference.