House Republicans are helping Vladimir Putin
Their cynicism over Ukraine weakens America and makes the world less safe
Politicians OFTEN put winning the next election above solving problems. Yet this week Republicans in the House of Representatives went a step further and sabotaged their own policy priorities to hurt President Joe Biden. Their cynicism makes America weaker, and gives comfort to its enemies.
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This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “The arsenal of hypocrisy”
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