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Protest in Lynchburg, Va., on May 13, 2017.

Can American democracy survive Donald Trump?

It might not end with a bang, but the president is doing deep, lasting damage.

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Delta flight goes bad, but crew does good
When everyone does their job, and is polite and efficient, that's not news.

opinion

Trump's tweets finally make sense: Punchlines
Late-night comics on the changing stories on President Trump's cryptic tweets. Take a look at our favorite jokes, then vote for yours at opinion.usatoday.com.

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Protest before town hall with Rep. Tom MacArthur, R-N.J., Willingboro, N.J., May 10, 2017.

GOP health bill creates separate countries of the sick and the well
Pre-existing conditions recognize no borders. Winners can turn into losers overnight.

opinion

Protesters in Washington on April 29, 2017.

Treat climate change symptoms and don't worry about the cause
Trump infrastructure and tax plans should include flood control and a carbon tax.

opinion

Wall Street wants to party like it's 2007
House Republicans peddle the fiction that Financial CHOICE Act would end 'too big to fail.'

policing

New Jersey attorney Rebecca Musarra was detained by police for refusing to speak on Oct. 16, 2015.

Know your rights when stopped by police
Most people don't know how to handle themselves. They know they have constitutional rights, but they also know that they can get into trouble by disobeying a police officer.

opinion

President Trump hands his pen to Rep. Bill Huizenga after signing a bill on Feb. 14, 2017.

Enact commonsense financial reform
Financial CHOICE Act eliminates Dodd-Frank's one-size-fits-all regulatory structure.

opinion

Why not an independent probe on Russia, if there's nothing to hide?
Readers react to calls for an independent probe in Russian investigation: #tellusatoday