'Ivanka And Jared Begin The Plunge From Grace' [Opinion Of The Day]

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Eugene Robinson: Ivanka and Jared begin the plunge from grace

"Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have tried their best to soar gracefully above the raging dumpster fire that is the Trump administration. Unhappily for the handsome couple, gravity makes no allowances for charm." (The Washington Post)

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Caitlin Huey-Burns: Why GOP Lawmakers Are Sticking With Trump

"While Republican members of Congress may squirm or wring their hands at the latest news and take to Twitter to air their grievances about the president, there is not yet a political incentive to file for separation in this marriage—even if it is an arranged one." (RealClear Politics)

Jonathan Turley: Don Jr.'s Russia meeting wasn't collusion — just amateur hour

"They question is whether the Trump team is a bunch of click-bait chumps or criminals. In other words, does any of this constitute a clear crime or even a vague inkblot image of a crime? No, at least not on these facts." (The Hill)

Ruth Marcus: Why in the world would Donald Trump Jr. take this meeting?

"Trump Jr. asserted in a tweet Monday that there was “no inconsistency in statements, meeting ended up being primarily about adoptions. In response to further Q’s I simply provided more details.” Right, he was just being helpful in omitting that pesky and barely relevant Clinton part. Happy to clarify.
This is a serious and, for the president and those around him, potentially perilous development." (The Washington Post)

Karol Markowicz: Why Democrats are still losing the war of ideas

"Democrats are under the mistaken impression that simply pointing and laughing at Republicans, Trump in particular, is going to be enough. It hasn’t been so far, and if signature Trump policies are going to poll at 60 percent approval, it won’t be next time, either." (New York Post)

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