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Over the past week, Iran has seen its largest anti-government protests since the disputed presidential election in 2009, with thousands taking to the streets in several cities across the country. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Help Iran’s people by giving them nuclear cash

Washington Examiner · January 8, 2018 5:01 am

Awards shows like this Sunday's Golden Globes have dwindled into dreary exercises in virtue signaling. But in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, the entertainment industry should undertake some serious introspection. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Hollywood, trade your trophies for humility

Washington Examiner · January 7, 2018 5:01 am

The Employee Rights Act would allow workers to have a say in their representation at work, rather than being stuck with whichever union was chosen long ago.

Republicans should score a big win for employee rights

Washington Examiner · January 6, 2018 5:01 am

We don't call for Jeff Sessions to step down, but he and Rod Rosenstein must get their employees to obey the law and stop their illegal leaking. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Jeff Sessions, plug the FBI leaks

Washington Examiner · January 5, 2018 5:01 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has tried before to repeal and replace Obamacare. The efforts failed in the past, but now that the Senate is back in session, it should become a high priority again. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Happy New Year! Now repeal and replace Obamacare

Washington Examiner · January 4, 2018 5:01 am

In bending over backwards to make the Iran nuclear deal, Obama sent Iranians the message that Ronald Reagan 50 years ago warned should never be sent to the world's oppressed: "Give up your dreams of freedom, because to save our own skin, we are willing to make a deal with your slave masters." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The Iran that Obama helped keep in place

Washington Examiner · January 3, 2018 5:01 am

President Trump didn't build the economy. But in 2017, he's done the right things to not get in its way. Continue doing that, and it will be entertaining to watch what Paul Krugman writes. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The economy rallied in 2017 because of what Trump didn’t do

Washington Examiner · January 2, 2018 5:01 am

The great thing about New Year’s is that Trump, Congress, and the media can resolve to do better

Washington Examiner · January 1, 2018 5:01 am

The man behind all of these angry populist figures is Steve Bannon. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

2017: The year angry populists rose to the top — and fell on their faces

Washington Examiner · December 31, 2017 5:01 am

The U.N. budget is a minefield of unproductive, wasteful, and overlapping programs. The U.S. announced a $285 million reduction in its contribution to the U.N. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Joy to the World! The UN budget cuts have come!

Washington Examiner · December 30, 2017 5:01 am

The press can do better. It has to. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

In 2017, the media flunked the Trump challenge

Washington Examiner · December 29, 2017 5:01 am

Sen. Rand Paul's office chronicled more than $560 million of wasteful spending in the federal budget, from taxpayer support for clown schools in Argentina, to develop a down marker that counts from 1st down to 4th down in LED lights, and building an expanded parking lot for a casino in Apache, Okla. (iStock Photos)

Uncle Sam as Santa Claus: Wasteful spending under the tree

Washington Examiner · December 28, 2017 5:01 am