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Congress’s feeble finish
Lawmakers elect to do almost nothing.
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Clashes over Israeli settlements
Harmful rhetoric from all sides.
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The Syria blame game
The country’s chaos isn’t America’s fault.
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Putin’s power play
His anti-Americanism harms Russian children.
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