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Parker: Wishing for a Trump Twitterectomy
On the one hand, President Donald Trump must stop tweeting. On the other, how else would we have known how truly demented the man is?
Parker: “The Godfather” and Jared Kushner’s perilous position with Donald Trump
As a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, son-in-law Jared Kushner has become a liability without family blood to protect him.
Parker: A reminder of what we once expected of leaders and leadership
For those lately bereft of leadership, the past few days have provided both a respite and a reason for hope. Make that two reasons -- two women -- Sally Yates...
Parker: The inevitability of the first Facebook murder
The Facebook video of a homicide was surely inevitable. This isn't the same as saying that video murders soon will become all the rage, but it was more likely to...
Parker: What last week told us about Donald Trump’s governing style
In a week that felt like a month, Americans got a clear view of Donald Trump's governing style and also of his fabled dealmaking approach.
Parker: It’s too bad Neil Gorsuch can’t be the president
Watching the Senate confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, one might easily find oneself wishing he were president of the United States.
Parker: A grizzly betrayal by Alaska’s congressional delegation
As a humane matter, there's no defending House Joint Resolution 69. As a regulatory issue, it defies logic. As an economic concern, protecting wildlife from cruel hunting practices makes sense.
Parker: The few, the proud, the Marines’ nude-photo scandal
An old Marine told me that Marines guard Marines from the other side. And when one of their brothers is being threatened, they will "go wild on them" for eternity....
Parker: About that “nuclear football” selfie at Mar-a-Lago
By now a few million Americans have met "Rick," the aide-de-camp who carries the nuclear "football" for President Trump, and Richard DeAgazio, a Mar-a-Lago club member who posted a selfie...
Parker: The Electoral College should be unfaithful and not elect Donald Trump
Want to know what's more anti-establishment than a president-elect who refuses to play by the rules? How about similarly spirited electors going AWOL and sending someone else to the Oval...