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STOSSEL: Who will protect the kids?

Some parents abuse their kids. Child welfare workers are supposed to stop that to protect the kids. But bad things often happen while they watch. "Children have a right to safety," says Tim Keller. "If home is a danger, we as a society have to step in and protect those ...

STIEHM: Un-President-ed

Just when you think President Donald Trump can't get worse, he gets worse. Now he threatens to send soldiers and federal agents to Baltimore and Chicago next. Woe is U.S. I live in lovely, green and safe Washington, where crime is down. The Smithsonian museums are free. The river and ...

PARKER: Bed, Bath and Beyond California

The much-publicized exchange between Bed Bath & Beyond chairman Marcus Lemonis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a lesson for the whole country. We shoppers look back fondly on the marketing acumen that, starting with one store in 1971, built Bed Bath & Beyond into a retail giant ...

GARVEY: When you’re a parent, it’s always the first day of school

The first day of school recently arrived at our house. I woke up early to get the kids ready in time to take a few pictures out on the front porch before we left. I have to admit, I made them do the chalkboard thing -- the mug shot where you write their teacher's name and their grade on a ...

BARONE: Will Trump help Ukraine stop Russia’s westward drive?

The extraordinary pair of meetings in the past week — the Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday and Donald Trump's hosting of the leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Finland, as well as the NATO alliance and the European Commission — were prompted by the latest ...

SHAPIRO: Why would we want bad people here?

This week, news emerged that the Trump administration has been setting new standards with regard to incoming immigrants. According to Axios, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will now take into account the "positive attributes" of migrants entering the country; such attributes can ...