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As his signature efforts falter, the president is pleading with his critics to pipe down and pay less attention.
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Freedom of speech, and of the press, can be guaranteed only if Americans exercise their rights.
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The bitter contest for Washington’s mayor has replicated the Democrats’ central ideological struggle.
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In the span of about 20 minutes, I lost my wife, my best friend, and my grip on life. Finding it again took a lot longer.
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