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Dr. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician, speaks about the physical exam conducted on President Donald J. Trump at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center last week in the White House Briefing Room in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 16, 2018.

Is Trump’s doctor excellent?

May 31, 2019 at 4:23 p.m.

WASHINGTON — Examining the White House physician’s briefing on President Donald Trump’s physical, I was alarmed — not about the president's health, but the doctor’s. Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson was...

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with lawmakers on immigration policy in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Washington.

Trump thinks rising stock prices mean his presidency is awesome. He’s wrong.

May 31, 2019 at 4:18 p.m.

Whenever unflattering news comes out, President Donald Trump resorts to one of two strategies: Attack some unrelated culture-wars punching bag (NFL players, the media, “Crooked Hillary”) or brag about the...

Not only does President Donald Trump have the biggest and most beautiful, well-functioning nuclear button, but he has the greatest and most beautiful taunts.

A considered response to Trump’s critics: Your momma

May 31, 2019 at 4:25 p.m.

So the haters in the Fake News Media are again having a wild rumpus, this time because President Donald Trump, threatening nuclear war via Twitter, taunted North Korea's Kim Jong...

In this image released by 20th Century Fox, Tom Hanks portrays Ben Bradlee, left, and Meryl Streep portrays Katharine Graham in a scene from "The Post."

Parker: ‘The Post’ a rebuttal to cries of ‘fake news’

December 17, 2018 at 11:11 p.m.

WASHINGTON — As a functional obsessive-compulsive, I'm never happier than at year's end when I get to make lists. Herewith, my picks for the most important stories of 2017: This...

President Donald Trump pumps his fist during an event to celebrate Congress passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with Republican members of the House and Senate on the South Lawn of the White House December 20, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

Trump’s $1.5 trillion bribe

May 31, 2019 at 4:19 p.m.

What I most dislike about the Trump/Republican tax plan is the shameless cynicism with which it has been peddled. Recall how it works: The government borrows $1.5 trillion over a...

Senate Majority Leader Republican Mitch McConnell (C) and other Senate Republicans hold a news conference after the Senate passed a Republican tax plan on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on December 20, 2017. The Senate passed a Republican-crafted tax plan and the bill will now go back to the House to be voted on again.

Republicans have their own Obamacare now

May 11, 2019 at 4:30 a.m.

Congratulations, Republicans. Now you have your own Obamacare. Emerging from their caucus meeting in the Capitol basement Tuesday morning, House Republicans were jubilant about their tax bill, which officially cleared...

President Donald Trump speaks on his administration's national security strategy on Dec. 18, 2017, in Washington D.C.

Trump’s ticket to survival: Ban all the words he detests

May 31, 2019 at 4:21 p.m.

President Donald Trump has the best words — and only the best. If there is a word he does not like, or a phrase or proper noun that is not...

Tavis Smiley appears at the 33rd annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Los Angeles in April 2016. PBS says it has suspended distribution of Smiley's talk show after an independent investigation uncovered â??multiple, credible allegationsâ? of misconduct by its host.

Tavis Smiley’s poisonous partnership with PBS

May 31, 2019 at 4:18 p.m.

Some people think that if you get fired, it must be for a good reason. Those people should not take jobs in media, where you can get fired for little...

Isn’t President Trump sick of all the losing?

May 11, 2019 at 4:28 a.m.

"We're going to win so much, you're going to be so sick and tired of winning. ... And I'm going to say, 'I'm sorry, but we're going to keep winning,...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., answers a reporters question during a press conference Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, in Louisville, Ky. The Senate passed the tax bill early Saturday morning with a 51-49 vote.

Populism just died

May 31, 2019 at 4:25 p.m.

Populism, RIP. It croaked on a birthday of sorts. This month marks 10 years since the Great Recession — and thereby the social movement it unleashed — was born. This...

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