'This Hanukkah and Christmas, remember it takes all of us to stand up to hate'
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'Dommaraju Gukesh and India's chess comeback'
Sadanand Dhume at The Wall Street Journal
India "has dramatically improved its standing in world chess," and "geopolitical trends are still reflected in chess today — the rise of India, the China-India rivalry, the relative decline of Russia, and America's ability to remain at or near the top of virtually every field," says Sadanand Dhume. Some "sporting analogies can be taken too far, but to understand how Indians view their country's rise in the world, chess is a good place to look."
'Elon Musk as House speaker would be the perfect result of the GOP's long devolution'
Rotimi Adeoye at MSNBC
As "government funding talks crater," Democrats "have a novel opportunity: let Republicans own their chaos entirely," says Rotimi Adeoye. Democrats "should embrace the absurdity of the GOP's current trajectory and push for their ultimate symbolic leader, Elon Musk, to become speaker of the House." On "basic governance, such as funding the government, Democrats have repeatedly been the grown-ups in the room." Making Musk speaker "would be the logical culmination of the Republican Party's decades-long devolution."
'Trump must heed the Bromwich Principle'
James W. Carden at The American Conservative
National security staffing "presents a unique challenge to any incoming administration," says James W. Carden. Donald Trump has an "obligation to the country to put itself in as strong a position as possible," and should follow the "Bromwich Principle: Staffing not just at the top, but deep into the bureaucracy matters," and "staffing as carefully and as wisely as is possible." Failing at this "can make or break a president's foreign-policy legacy."
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‘Like a gas chamber’: the air pollution throttling DelhiUnder The Radar Indian capital has tried cloud seeding to address the crisis, which has seen schools closed and outdoor events suspended
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Political cartoons for November 23Cartoons Sunday’s political cartoons include a Thanksgiving horn of plenty, the naughty list, and more
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How will climate change affect the UK?The Explainer Met Office projections show the UK getting substantially warmer and wetter – with more extreme weather events
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US government shutdown: why the Democrats ‘caved’In the Spotlight The recent stalemate in Congress could soon be ‘overshadowed by more enduring public perceptions’
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‘The issue isn’t talent but moral guidance’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Judge halts Trump’s DC Guard deploymentSpeed Read The Trump administration has ‘infringed upon the District’s right to govern itself,’ the judge ruled
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Trump accuses Democrats of sedition meriting ‘death’Speed Read The president called for Democratic lawmakers to be arrested for urging the military to refuse illegal orders
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Ted Cruz teases big 2028 movesIN THE SPOTLIGHT The Texas Republican is playing his cards close to his chest, even as others in Washington start looking for hints about the arch-conservative’s future
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‘It’s ironic in so many ways’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Trump defends Saudi prince, shrugs off Khashoggi murderSpeed Read The president rebuked an ABC News reporter for asking Mohammed bin Salman about the death of a Washington Post journalist at the Saudi Consulate in 2018
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Congress passes bill to force release of Epstein filesSpeed Read The Justice Department will release all files from its Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation
