Sports betting ads are out of control. For solutions, look overseas.
The Olympics will see a spike in sports betting and all the attendant problems. But online gambling is a global phenomenon. How are other countries coping?
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Trump and Republicans are threatening to curb democracy in D.C.
A potential GOP takeover might be constitutional, but it is rankly undemocratic.
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Will democracies fight for Venezuela?
President Nicolas Maduro was resoundingly defeated at the ballot box on Sunday.
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Crime rates are improving. Too bad crime data is not.
The government needs to fund public research on crime.
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Biden’s Supreme Court reform plan could actually help make it less political
To protect the judiciary’s legitimacy, consider Supreme Court term limits.
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In this ‘year of elections,’ democracy is holding its own
We’ve warned before that authoritarianism is rising. But this year, more people than ever are voting, with some surprising results.
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A Secret Service director is gone, but not the questions about July 13
The truth about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump will eventually come out.
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Russia isn’t prosecuting U.S. journalists. It’s taking them hostage.
That Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva were both tried in secret says a lot about their plight.
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It’s necessary to tame the national debt. And surprisingly doable.
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation asked seven think tanks to come up with plans.
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What Harris needs to do, now, to win
The vice president ought to explain where and why she differs from the president.
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With Biden stepping aside, Democrats must now embrace an open process
Vice President Harris may be the most likely replacement, but a contested convention is good for everyone.
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The Secret Service must admit its failures to the nation
Fixing the Secret Service will take more than an investigation. It may be time to narrow the mission.
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The old Trump opened the door for Democrats to defeat the new Trump
The GOP nominee’s acceptance speech reflects a lack of self-discipline and a reservoir of grievance.
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Rushing Biden’s nomination would be a grave mistake
Democrats who fear his continued candidacy need to speak up now.
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Even as Republicans shift inward, NATO proves its purpose
The North Atlantic alliance is a 20th-century institution that has adapted to 21st-century threats.
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How to read J.D. Vance
With Donald Trump’s VP pick, the book closes on Reagan’s view of America’s role in the world.
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Judge Cannon goes another step too far
Her dismissal of Donald Trump’s classified documents case could have far-reaching ripple effects.
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Turn down the heat, let in the light
Every participant in our civic life needs to conduct some soul-searching.
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What do we want to do, America?
We have all been touched by toxic politics — regardless of our beliefs.
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Biden remains in denial. He needs to come to grips with reality.
The time has come for the president’s allies to have a candid conversation with him.
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