Democratic House members are finding that their constituents aren’t quite as eager for impeachment as some party activists are.
In a recent speech, President Trump made claims about abortion that are manifestly untrue but which his pro-life supporters continue to believe.
One opinion writer says that Senator Kamala Harris should be disqualified as a Democratic candidate because she owns a handgun.
The tone and content of President Trump’s 2020 campaign is already quite apparent.
The early frontrunner for the Democratic nomination is drawing fire from multiple fronts. It may destroy his candidacy before it begins.
The Senate yesterday confirmed a 37-year-old to a lifetime Court of Appeals seat.
For the fourth time since the 2008 election cycle, Michael Bloomberg flirted with the idea of running for President. For the fourth time, he declined to do so.
Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper is the latest entrant into an already crowded Democratic field.
Reason’s Nick Gillespie makes an interesting case but I don’t buy it.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan continues to sound like someone seriously considering running against Donald Trump.
A new poll shows that most Americans believe the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision should remain the law on the land. Opinion on other abortion-related issues is more divided.
Congressman Bradley Byrne has entered the race to challenge Doug Jones for the Senate from Alabama in 2020. This seat is likely to be a Republican pick-up regardless of who the Republicans nominate.
Following Donald Trump’s lead, the GOP is making clear that its game plan for 2020 is paint all Democrats as ‘socialists, baby killers, and anti-Semites.’
Thanks mostly to it’s complete and enthusiastic embrace of Donald Trump , the Republican Party faces a bleak demographic future.
Supreme Court watcher Jeffrey Toobin speculates that Clarence Thomas could be the next Supreme Court Justice to step aside.
Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld is preparing for a primary challenge against Donald Trump. He won’t win, but he could still have an impact.
Walter Jones, a former supporter of the Iraq War who became one of the most prominent anti-war voices in Congress, has passed away at the age of 76. He will be missed.
William Barr was easily confirmed as Attorney General in a 54-45 votes that included three Democrats crossing over to support him.
Lyndon LaRouche, an eight-time Presidential candidate who ran a cult-like organization that spread bizarre conspiracy theories, has died at 96.
Late last night, the Supreme Court blocked a Louisiana abortion law from going into effect, the first significant abortion rights ruling since Justice Kavanaugh took the bench.
The longest-serving member of Congress in American history has passed away at the age of 92.
Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld has rejoined the Republican Party, leading many to wonder if he’s considering a challenge to President Trump in 2020.
Virgnia’s governor has to resign. But not because of some 35-year-old photos.
There’s not really a good explanation for this, Governor Northam.
While much of the attention in the race for the Democratic nomination to date has been on the left, there is a path forward for a more centrist candidate.
Wearing Donald Trump’s famous campaign symbol creates a presumption of ill intent. Is that fair?
The longer video and deeper investigation of the incident reveals a very different story.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery to remove cancerous nodes from a lung, but reports seem to point to a quick recovery.
The Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving state laws banning Medicaid reimbursement for non-abortion services provided by Planned Parenthood.
In the end, the race between Cindy Hyde-Smith and Mike Espy was not even close.
Once again, people on the left are complaining that Ruth Bader Ginsburg didn’t retire when they wanted her to.
A Mississippi law that seeks to ban most abortions after 15 weeks was struck down by a Federal District Court Judge.
The Party of Donald Trump has left no sane choice but to vote straight Democrat.
Congressman Steve King’s anti-immigrant, xenophobic rhetoric hasn’t bothered his constituents for twenty years, but he suddenly finds himself the focus of controversy and possibly vulnerable. It couldn’t happen to a more well-deserving guy.
In another sign of the rapid secularization taking place in that country, Irish voters last weekend voted to rescind the nation’s centuries-old, albeit not recently enforced, law against blasphemy.
America’s tradition of unlimited free expression increases the danger of violence.
Sad news from the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
Marijuana is now legal in Canada, and many people are watching the country to see how it adjusts to this change.
The Kavanaugh fight is just another indicator of our national divide.
With the support of two holdout Senators, the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh now appears to be all but official.
The Senate voted to proceed to an expected floor vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court tomorrow, but the final outcome is still uncertain.
While I was originally content to let Brett Kavanaugh sail through to confirmation, I now feel compelled to oppose his nomination to be a Supreme Court Justice.
For the second time in two years, the Supreme Court starts a new term down one Justice. That isn’t as big a problem as it might seem.
Republicans intend to “plow through” on the Kavanaugh nomination even after yesterday’s hearing, but it’s not clear that they have the votes to confirm him.
Trumpism is a direct by-product of the poisonous populism of the Tea Party movement, and they’ve both taken over the Republican Party.
The nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh is, effectively, assured. Democrats should be careful about how much further they push their opposition.