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NY Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize winning author of Lexus and the Olive Tree and From Beirut to Jerusalem.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    19 Jul 2019

    Retweeting as a thread: Mr. President, You are right, unlike you, I am always respectful -- especially when I talk to the President of the United States at the request of a U.S. Senator in your party. I try to be respectful even with people I disagree with.

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  2. 6 minutes ago

    Wall Street celebrated when it found out we'd have divided government. Be careful. America, and business, need to fix the damage of the last few years and lay the foundations for future growth. Only a strong government can. Here's why: By

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  3. 35 minutes ago

    My column: Happy Thanksgiving to All Those Who Told the Truth in This Election

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  4. 50 minutes ago

    Have you ever hoped that split government would make Republicans and Democrats work together? This column by explains why it won't happen:

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  5. 10 hours ago

    Another smart piece on COVID by .

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  6. Retweeted
    Nov 18

    How can we trust THIS GOP to ever hold the White House again?

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  7. Nov 19

    Here is what Trump is saying when he refuses to acknowledge Biden's victory or manage the Covid-19 pandemic: ``I demand the right NOT to lead you for four more years.''

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  8. Nov 19

    Must read by John Avlon: It's Donald Trump vs. democracy. Which side are you on?

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  9. Nov 18

    Read this new feature from on economic inequality, what drives it, and how governments can use policy to create more equitable societies, especially in light of the pandemic:

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  10. Nov 18

    How can we trust THIS GOP to ever hold the White House again?

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  11. Nov 17

    How can we trust THIS GOP to ever hold the White House again?

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  12. Retweeted
    Nov 11

    When does counting stop and treason start? Only Truth Can Save Our Democracy

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  13. Nov 11

    When does counting stop and treason start? Only Truth Can Save Our Democracy

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  14. Nov 10

    My column: Only Truth Can Save Our Democracy

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  15. Nov 10

    I first met Saeb Erekat when he was student leader in Nablus in the early 1980s. He was a Palestinian patriot and an advocate for a two-state solution. So sorry that Covid took his life. May his memory be a blessing.

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  16. Retweeted
    Nov 5

    My column: There Was a Loser Last Night. It Was America.

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  17. Nov 6

    Listen to these people. They are patriots who served their country at the highest levels, half of them Republican, standing against the President's denigration of the Constitution and the American voters

    The president spent 15 minutes this evening using the podium of the White House to make false claims that undermine the integrity of our elections. Read the bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity's full statement:
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  18. Nov 5

    In the 2000 election Al Gore took a bullet for the country. Tonight President Trump put a bullet into the country. Most shameful thing I’ve ever seen.

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  19. Nov 5

    Great essay by Nasdaq columnist Gautam Mukunda on how the GOP is breaking our system of democracy.

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  20. Nov 5

    My column: There Was a Loser Last Night. It Was America.

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  21. Nov 4

    My column: There Was a Loser Last Night. It Was America.

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