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Trump tried to play a normal president on television. The result was very strange. Watching Trump mouth platitudes he can't possibly believe isn't comforting. It's horrifying. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Read more » Trump won the night. Schumer and Pelosi lost. If this keeps up, it will be the Democrats who will be blamed for the government shutdown. By Marc A. Thiessen  •  Read more » The networks interrupted their programming for the lamest rerun on television An executive summary of Trump's immigration positions upends programming decisions. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more » It was good to hear from the president The only thing we have to fear is Those People On The Other Side of the Border, as FDR said. By Alexandra Petri  •  Read more » Why should I support a political party that is marginalizing me out of existence? I’m a longtime GOP donor. I’m also a transgender woman. By Jennifer N. Pritzker  •  Read more »

Trump’s nothingburger speech The networks got conned. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more » What if we paid people to donate their kidneys to strangers? It seems distasteful, but it could save thousands of lives — and lots of money. By Megan McArdle  •  Read more » How old is too old to be president? Wisdom comes with old age. Except when it doesn’t. By Evan Thomas  •  Read more » Everyone’s talking about Beto and Biden. But here’s another ‘B’ you should know. Pay attention to the mayor of South Bend, Ind. By Jonathan Capehart  •  Read more » Trump is losing on his own terms The president is backing himself into an ever-smaller corner. By Stephen Stromberg  •  Read more »

The shutdown is a great time for identity thieves. I know this firsthand.

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How the Supreme Court might rule if Trump declares an emergency for his wall Would the justices be willing to call the president's declaration a lie? By Harry Litman  •  Read more »

How will the erratic Trump presidency function without Jim Mattis? Life without him in the administration is the scary reality of this new year. By David Ignatius  •  Read more »

Don’t fall for the doomsday predictions Resources may be scarce, but we have an abundance of human ingenuity. By David Von Drehle  •  Read more »