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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer declines to answer questions from reporters after a Senate Democratic luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 13, 2025. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

Clarence Page: Donald Trump’s labeling dilemma

March 17, 2025 at 8:23 a.m.

Instead of focusing on the budget and taxes, Donald Trump once again veered into questioning Chuck Schumer's very identity.

U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez holds a protest sign with fellow Democrats as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol on March 4, 2025, in Washington. (Win McNamee/Getty)

Clarence Page: Let facts get in the way of performative politics

March 9, 2025 at 12:32 p.m.

If congressional Democrats are going to embrace performative politics, they should be sure to give a good performance.

The U.S. Supreme Court Building is seen on Capitol Hill on Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, which has drawn attention since it could redefine how discrimination claims of all types are handled under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. (Rod Lamkey Jr./AP)

Clarence Page: Don’t let ‘reverse discrimination’ reverse our national progress

March 9, 2025 at 12:02 p.m.

There’s nothing simple about our racial, gender and other conflicts, but finding solutions together can work, if we can build faith in each other.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on Feb. 20, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The annual four-day gathering brings together conservative U.S. lawmakers, international leaders, media personalities and businessmen to discuss and champion conservative ideas. (Andrew Harnik/Getty)

Clarence Page: Voters’ remorse? Not much, but give it time

March 9, 2025 at 12:02 p.m.

At this point, Elon Musk and Donald Trump are rolling out a fast and furious agenda, and most Americans can only look on in awe.

Danielle Sassoon, right, interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, in Washington on Jan. 31, 2025. Sassoon resigned rather than sign off on Emil Bove III's command to dismiss the corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. (Kent Nishimura/The New York Times)

Clarence Page: A timely pushback against too much Trump-Musk secrecy

March 9, 2025 at 12:02 p.m.

Recent resignations of prosecutors are an encouraging sign that some political conservatives remain true to the standards we would like to see.

"Choose Love" on a goal post at the wild-card playoff game between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams, Jan. 14, 2024, in Detroit. (Paul Sancya/AP)

Clarence Page: Enjoy Black History Month — while you still can

March 9, 2025 at 12:02 p.m.

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s reelection, largely on culture war issues, we see how the mere mention of race, academically or otherwise, quickly can turn oddly toxic.

President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Jan. 30, 2025, about the collision of an American Airlines jet with a military helicopter. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty)

Clarence Page: When disaster strikes, Donald Trump’s instinct is to blame DEI first

March 9, 2025 at 12:02 p.m.

As Team Trump implements reforms, it must balance preserving merit-based standards while maintaining policies that prevent unfair discrimination.

Enrique Tarrio, the Proud Boys leader who was freed from prison after receiving clemency from President Donald Trump, arrives at Miami International Airport in Miami on Jan. 22, 2025. (Saul Martinez/The New York Times)

Clarence Page: Donald Trump’s pardons must not lead to the unpardonable

March 9, 2025 at 12:02 p.m.

Hindsight, as the old saying goes, is always 20/20. That thought came to mind after a couple of the roughly 1,500 Jan. 6 offenders given pardons and commutations by President...

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, days before a wreath laying ceremony to honor the civil rights leader on the anniversary of his birthday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Samuel Corum/Getty)

Clarence Page: Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream still offers a great agenda

March 9, 2025 at 12:02 p.m.

As we are about to mark the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, the same day as Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration, I am reminded of a famous...

President-elect Donald Trump speaks with former President Barack Obama as Melania Trump looks on during the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 9, 2025, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty)

Clarence Page: Jimmy Carter’s funeral brought a rare and much-needed vision of peace

March 9, 2025 at 12:02 p.m.

Former President Jimmy Carter was remembered as “something of a miracle.”

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