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James Mattis: Toughness and Restraint at the Pentagon
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Donald Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon may become a strong counterweight to an impulsive and uninformed commander in chief. 
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Why Americans Care About Trump’s Tax Returns
By RON WYDEN
Unless he makes disclosures, rumor and scandal will dog his presidency.
NICHOLAS KRISTOF
When Backpage.com Peddles Schoolgirls for Sex
The authorities are making progress in restricting a website as a medium for sex trafficking. Comments
THOMAS B. EDSALL
Silicon Valley Takes a Right Turn
Microsoft, Facebook, Google and Amazon used their PACs to support Republican Congressional candidates more than Democratic ones in 2016. Comments
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Trump’s Business ‘Separation’ Plan Does Nothing of the Kind
By RICHARD W. PAINTER
It’s window dressing, meant to conceal his deepening conflicts of interest. Comments
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Good, Bad and Mad: Andrew Rosenthal on the News
By SUSAN LEHMAN
An opinion columnist, Mr. Rosenthal gives his take on the Trump presidency, cabinet confirmation process and Barack Obama’s “transformational presidency.”
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I Abstained From Sex for a Year to Donate Blood
By JAY FRANZONE
Andrea Chronopoulos
The F.D.A.’s policy for men who have sex with men is outdated and should be rescinded. Comments
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Making an Example of Volkswagen
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The Justice Department has delivered a strong message to multibillion-dollar companies and their executives: No one is “too big to jail.”
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Donald Trump’s Made-for-TV Promises
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Asked to address serious ethical questions, the president-elect instead offers a television spectacle. Comments
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Rex Tillerson Sheds Little Light on His Boss
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of state said they hadn’t even discussed Russia yet.
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The Shootout Myth at the Airport
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The grim truth is that concealed carry permit holders are rarely involved in stopping crime.
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Those Unverified Reports
Was BuzzFeed right to publish the inflammatory accusations against Trump?
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Obama Hoped to Transform the World. It Transformed Him.
By ADAM SHATZ
The president entered office with a vision for a cosmopolitan foreign policy. Then he encountered drones, Syria and a growing wave of illiberalism. Comments
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The U.S. Must Talk to North Korea
By SIEGFRIED S. HECKER
Bilateral diplomacy is the best way for the Trump administration to limit the growing nuclear threat.
DAVID LEONHARDT
Mr. Trump, We Need an Answer
He needs to address questions about his campaign’s involvement with Russia’s effort to influence the election.
SHMUEL ROSNER
Does Israel Really Have a Corruption Problem?
The prime minister is (once again) investigated for graft. Israelis shrug.
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Donald Trump’s Bogus Jobs Number
By TERESA TRITCH
He said 96 million people in the United States want jobs and can’t find them. He’s way off.
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Donald Trump: A Modern Manchurian Candidate?
By MAX BOOT
The onus is on the president-elect to prove he’s not Putin’s puppet. Comments
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Donald Trump’s Business, and the Russia File
Readers discuss Donald Trump’s news conference and unsubstantiated reports that Russia has damaging information on the president-elect.
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To President Obama: ‘We Will Miss You’
“He spoke from his heart, and we felt his strength and optimism for the future,” a reader says of the president’s farewell address.
Letters
Race Issues and the Women’s March on Washington
Women urge one another to “join hands” and march in unity. “We should have conversations on race, but I also believe that we are women first,” one writes.
Letters
Donald Trump’s News Conference: Snubs and Cheers
Readers discuss Donald Trump’s rebuff of CNN, his refusal to release his taxes and his cheering section.
Letters
The Senate Hearings on Donald Trump’s Nominees
One reader is alarmed by nominees’ denial of climate change. Another notes that some of Donald Trump’s picks are at odds with him on major issues.
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2 Experts Discuss the Value of Good Intelligence
Former N.S.A. and C.I.A. employees discuss Donald Trump’s criticisms of the intelligence agencies.
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The Senate Hearing on Jeff Sessions
Donald Trump’s nominees will probably follow his strategy of saying “whatever is most pleasing to his current audience,” a reader writes.
This Week in Hate
Anti-Semitic Note Promises ‘Mayhem’
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
These hate crimes and incidents of harassment were reported in recent days.
Op-Ed Contributors
Assad Has Won in Syria. But Syria Hardly Exists.
By DAVID W. LESCH and JAMES GELVIN
The president in Damascus is getting ready to declare victory over a decimated economy, a fractured state and a devastated people.
Op-Ed Contributor
Old Labour, New Labour, No Labour
By MATTHEW J. GOODWIN
Social democracy is dying in Britain. Comments
Fixes
A Fix for Gender Bias in Health Care? Check
By JESSICA NORDELL
At Johns Hopkins Hospital, a simple checklist virtually erased a disparity in treatment between men and women. Comments
Disability
My Life With Paralysis, It’s a Workout
By VALERIE PIRO
I found that my daily routine is less subject to scrutiny if I simply describe it as health maintenance. Comments
Editorial
In Bolivia, an Entrenched President
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Bolivian voters decided last year that Evo Morales should not be allowed to run for a fourth term. He now intends to disregard their call.
Editorial
Some Republicans Try to Head Off a Health Care Calamity
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
A few more sensible members of the party are now trying to slow down this runaway train. Comments
FRANK BRUNI
The Dark Magic of Kellyanne Conway
Donald Trump’s cheeriest defender is a political wonder. Comments
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For Immigrants, the Threat of Indefinite Detention
By CECILLIA D. WANG
Darren Emerson
It shouldn’t happen in this country. But it often does. Comments
American Dreamers
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Stories from young people who, under the Obama administration, were spared deportation and permitted to work. Now, their status is in jeopardy.
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