Julie Roginsky , a Democrat, and Mike DuHaime, a Republican, are consultants who have worked on opposite teams for their entire careers yet have remained friends. Here, they discuss the week’s political events with Star-Ledger editor Enrique Lavín .

Q: I was in D.C. part of last week and witnessed first-hand President Trump’s deployment of National Guard service members on the streets near high traffic, touristy areas. I was walking by the Washington Monument at the time. They were unarmed but very visible around their parked caravans of military Humvees. I asked service members in two separate clusters walking by me the same question: What are you doing here? “We are here to make sure everyone is safe,” one said. Another told me with some exasperation, “We are here for th

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