The performance was just right for him to stay the course and Karen Tumulty “What he refuses to acknowledge is that choosing to continue … could jeopardize everything he has accomplished,” she wrote. Reading between the lines, the letter sent Friday by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries reads: make Biden acknowledges that, Cullen points out in a follow-up column.
But will Americans really continue to fret about the Goldilocks Zone while ignoring the Big Bad Wolf? Dana Milbank He writes that the focus in 2024 must shift to a different topic: “President Trump’s fitness for office.”
Sure, Dana watched Biden’s press conference and saw the president make an unfortunate name mix-up, but then she watched former President Donald Trump’s rally in Florida, where, rather than announcing a commitment to rejoining NATO, he denigrated the organization.
“This is what the presidential campaign should be about at this critical moment,” Dana wrote: “A choice between strong American leadership and appeasement, between democracy and autocracy.” Dana’s horror at Project 2025 and other Trumpworld plans shows that the serious conflict between Democrats and Republicans goes far beyond cooperative defense.
Jen Rubin In her latest newsletter, she wrote that France managed to get the results right in its recent elections, despite “less than ideal” circumstances for the ultimately victorious pro-democracy coalition.
“The campaign against fascism was successful,” she writes. “Frankly, for most French voters it didn’t matter which faction won the prime ministerial office. What mattered was defeating a movement opposed to French identity.”
Maybe it’s still important a bit Americans don’t know which Democrat is the leader of the Democratic Party in the country. What the Democratic Party “cannot do” Gene Robinson “It’s surrender,” he wrote. The party is so deeply divided at this point that it’s unclear whether to commit to Biden or switch to another candidate. Several Factions will need to take a leap of faith.
Jean says there is no choice but to jump in. The only option is “an inevitable slide into the abyss.”
Chaser: Dan McGinn A crisis counselor for 40 years, her advice to Biden begins with a warning against relying too heavily on family counseling.
Bonus Chaser: Deputy Editor, Watch Jonathan Capehart In this special expanded edition of The Washington Post’s live weekly show “First Look,” we discuss Biden’s make-or-break moments with Post columnists.
from Editorial Board In our latest assumption-checking project, we guess what two-way trade between the United States and Africa was for the same year. We’re not giving anything away by saying it was lower. We’re not saying it was much lower, much lower, or Wow ah ah ah Lower.
The discrepancy illustrates how little U.S. investment is being made on the continent, even as the world is on the brink of economic and demographic growth in what has been called the African Century. Part of the problem is a harmful stereotype that African countries are plagued by coups.
Although the continent still has some political problems, the situation has improved significantly in recent years. Other questions from this forum quiz will challenge your thoughts on who the world’s next great power is.
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- America should make it easier for young people to contribute to the country. Editorial Committee “We need to start thinking of national service as a great graduate program,” he wrote.
- Hong Kong is rapidly losing its international character and becoming more and more Sinicized. Keith Richburg The authorities think that’s fine, but they resent the suggestion that Hong Kong is now just another Chinese city, he reports.
- Edith Pritchett This cartoon depicts scenes from Wimbledon, including some very glamorous celebrity appearances.
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