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President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Tuesday, May 29, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ORG XMIT: OTKAH

Donald Trump promised a trade war. Should we let his voters get what they asked for?

Donald Trump's reckless trade war would hurt his own voters and might even tank the U.S. economy. Maybe we should let them touch that hot stove anyway.

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Good riddance to the Miss America swimsuit contest, but did we have to lose fitness, too?
Swimsuits were the most sexist component of the Miss America Pageant. I'm glad they're gone, but for a real feminist win, let's add a fitness contest.

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Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert advise Trump not to pick a fight with the Philadelphia Eagles
Late-night comics Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah take a look a President Trump's feud with the Philadelphia Eagles. Watch our picks for Best of Late Night and then vote for yours.

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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says the coffee chain will hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years, a response to President Donald Trump's indefinite suspension of Syrian refugees and temporary travel bans that apply to six other Muslim-majority n

From Starbucks to the White House? Howard Schultz needs some decaf!
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz needs to rethink his presidential aspirations. Here's some advice to him.

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Immigration protest at U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., as Congress fails to meet deadline for DACA deal, March 5, 2018.

Republican opposition to DREAMers is irrational and ridiculous. What the heck is their problem?
DREAMers are assimilated immigrants who follow rules and respect law and order. Americans want them to stay. Republicans need to get on that page.

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Donald Trump's tariffs hurt American workers and ruin relationships with our allies
New tariffs on U.S. allies' steel and aluminum are bad news for businesses that rely on special parts. This achieves the opposite of national security.

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Trump administration plan means fewer Americans will have access to family planning
Proposed Title X changes will hurt women and low-income families by reducing services available, shutting down clinics and forcing doctors to lie.

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A protester wearing a crown and a Trump mask in London in April 2018.

President Trump, or King Donald I?
Donald Trump's proclamations about presidential powers keep channeling the monarch the Founding Fathers indicted in the Constitution: Our view

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Today's talker: Paul Manafort's alleged witness tampering doesn't bode well for his case ... or Trump's
The FBI says former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort attempted to tamper with witnesses. Readers and pundits debate.