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Opinion | Virginia governor’s race puts ‘they/them’ back on the ballot

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Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · 15d

New column: Virginia governor’s race puts ‘they/them’ back on the ballot, where it doesn’t belong

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Republican Earle-Sears’s campaign sees votes in transgender issues. But have voters moved on?

Opinion | Republicans to D.C.: High-speed police chases are ‘fun’!

Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · 20d

New column: Republicans in the House move to strip D.C. residents of any say in who becomes local judges. But back in their own states, it's the voters who pick judges. wapo.st/3ItJnvW

Lawmakers are foisting policies on the capital that would not be allowed in their home states.

Opinion | Fight or cave: What’s a mayor to do?

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Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Sep 9

New column: An alien force arrives, uninvited, to defend your city. Residents see armed troops chatting with tourists, frightening immigrants and mulching plant beds. What’s a mayor to do? Fight or cave?
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Bowser’s appeasement won’t save D.C. home rule.

Opinion | Invoking the Holocaust? Proceed with Caution

Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Sep 6

Just posted on momentmag.com: Eight decades later, the language of the Holocaust can still silence rational debate. Which waves of state violence qualify as “genocide”? Nazi terminology is often wielded as a weapon against Trump. When are such comparisons useful? momentmag.com/opinion-invo...

There is a reason historians insist on the singular nature of the Shoah.

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Opinion | Where there’s no sign of the National Guard in D.C.

Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Sep 3

New column -- Let's go where the National Guard isn't: The view from the other D.C. wapo.st/47Wk53M

In Southeast Washington, residents see no sign of Trump’s federal forces.

Opinion | Trump says a lot of stuff. What he does leaves D.C. no better off.

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Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Aug 28

The tragedy of Trump: He’s (mostly) right about the problem, and doesn’t give a hoot about finding lasting solutions. Case in point: crime in D.C. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

The president seems not to have thought through his plan to end crime in the capital.

THE GOP, FACING A DOBSON'S CHOICE

Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Aug 22

James Dobson, founder of the evangelical Focus on the Family, a political powerhouse for decades, is dead. Here’s my profile of Dobson from back during his heyday:

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Kristi Noem is living free of charge in Coast Guard commandant’s home

Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Aug 15

Making being in the president’s cabinet great again: Free, taxpayer-paid housing for Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem, living large and free of charge in Coast Guard commandant’s home on the D.C. waterfront

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A DHS spokesman said Noem must live on the military base because she had been “so horribly doxxed and targeted that she is no longer able to safely live in her own apartment.”

Opinion | On D.C., Trump has the right idea but the wrong reaction. As usual.

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Washington Post Opinions @postopinions.bsky.social · Aug 12

"The tragedy of Trump is that he rarely translates his uncanny knack for identifying the problems that really bother voters into helpful solutions," @marcfisher.bsky.social writes. wapo.st/4m6Wx0q

If the president had proposed real solutions, he could have been of some service.

Opinion | On D.C., Trump has the right idea but the wrong reaction. As usual.

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Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Aug 13

New column: On D.C., Trump has the right idea but the wrong reaction. As usual. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

If the president had proposed real solutions, he could have been of some service.

Opinion | It’s 1st and goal for a new stadium, but a touchdown for D.C. is iffy

Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Aug 6

It’s 1st and goal for a new stadium, but a touchdown for D.C. is iffy — new column:

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City politicians and the team are promising growth on a scale that football stadiums don’t generate.

Smithsonian to restore Trump to impeachment exhibit ‘in the coming weeks’

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Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Aug 2

Following Post report, Smithsonian says it will restore Trump to impeachment exhibit ‘in the coming weeks’ wapo.st/3UbXyrU

A placard referring to Trump’s two impeachments was removed in July, after the Smithsonian agreed to perform a “content review”

Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum

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Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Jul 31

Post Exclusive: Under pressure from White House, Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum. Now the text reads that "only 3 presidents seriously faced removal," meaning A. Johnson, Nixon and Clinton -- not Trump. wapo.st/3HhfyxU

A temporary placard, on display since 2021, described the president's historic impeachments. Officials said the exhibit was restored to an earlier version following a review of legacy content.

Opinion | A third way between parental rights and teacher expertise

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Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Jul 30

New column: No, parents shouldn’t get to decide what books are assigned in school. Yes, parents should be able to push back against schools’ excesses. The system is — quite beautifully—built to be contradictory. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Public schools are a balancing act — which is why Montgomery County should listen to its parents.

Opinion | Sleight of Trump: Forget Epstein! Get rid of ‘Commanders’!

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Washington Post Opinions @postopinions.bsky.social · Jul 26

"When the going gets rough, the distracter in chief cracks open a box of oldies but goodies and cranks up the loudspeakers," @marcfisher.bsky.social writes. wapo.st/4nYUgFQ

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Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Jul 22

New column: That grinding noise you hear is the president revving up the Distraction Machine. Forget Epstein! I put sugar back in Coke! I'm bringing back the Redskins name!
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When the president runs into trouble, he revs up the outrage machine and spits out distractions.

Opinion | D.C. voters say Trayon White is coming back. But he needs to go.

Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Jul 17

New column: DC voters put Trayon White back in office, once again standing up for politicians when they are accused of being crooks by the powers that be. But it’s time for the DC Council to expel White again.

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The corruption charges against him require that the D.C. Council expel him a second time — now.

Opinion | Why attack colleges? To open students’ minds or blow up institutions?

Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Jul 16

New column: Why attack colleges? To open students’ minds or blow up institutions?

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George Mason University makes no sense as a target for the Trump administration.

D.C. Ward 8 voters return indicted Trayon White to office after expulsion

Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Jul 16

D.C. voters return indicted and expelled Ward 8 council member Trayon White to office

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White beat opponents ANC Chair Salim Adofo, attorney Mike Austin and public servant Sheila Bunn for the seat.

Opinion | Trump wins the ritual sacrifice of U-Va.’s president. So now what?

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Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Jul 8

New column: Trump wins the ritual sacrifice of U-Va.’s president. So now what? Affirmative action for conservatives?
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James Ryan’s resignation spurs questions of what a post-DEI college should look like.

Opinion | Only Ward 8 voters can finish off White’s ‘unfinished business’

Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Jul 2

New column: As the expelled D.C. Council member seeks to return to office, only Ward 8 voters can finish off Trayon White’s ‘unfinished business.’ wapo.st/4nwcqPa

Expelled by the council and under federal indictment, White has a good chance to reclaim his seat.

Opinion | Washington’s always lured the ultra-rich. These homes tell the story.

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Washington Post Opinions @postopinions.bsky.social · Jun 26

A new generation of hyper-wealthy Americans has set up shop to serve in the administration or schmooze its officials, @marcfisher.bsky.social writes. wapo.st/45C1CZg

The Gilded Age robber barons built D.C.’s great mansions for all to admire. Today’s billionaires prefer to hide their spreads.

Opinion | Amid ICE sweeps, judges are protecting the rights of immigrants

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Marc Fisher @marcfisher.bsky.social · Jun 25

New column: Deep inside the federal bureaucracy, a quiet force persists: Even with the layoffs, buyouts, cutbacks and frequent storms of executive commands, the machine grinds on, dispensing something closer to justice.

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Courtrooms in suburban Maryland and beyond are helping asylum seekers find a path to refuge.