In the wake of attempted bombing attacks on people he has criticized, the President is blaming the media for poisonous political rhetoric. He needs to look in the mirror.
Jamal Khashoggi’s final column includes a message that should resonate far beyond the Arab world it was addressed to.
The Kavanaugh fight is just another indicator of our national divide.
Six siblings of Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar are starring in political ads against him. This is just another unfortunate example of the extent to which our political culture has been ruined by hyperpartisan polarization.
Ohio billionaire Les Wexner was a top Republican donor and fundraiser in Ohio, but not anymore.
Former President Obama took on his successor in his first major political speeches since leaving office.
The nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh is, effectively, assured. Democrats should be careful about how much further they push their opposition.
The second day of questioning for Judge Brett Kavanaugh was a bit rockier than the first, but nothing happened that seriously threatens his eventual confirmation.
Alex Jones lost a bid to dismiss a lawsuit filed by families of children killed in the Sandy Hook massacre.
Gary Johnson was a successful two-term Governor in New Mexico. Now he’s making a bid to represent the Land of Enchantment in the U.S. Senate.
A new poll shows that most Americans believe that race relations have gotten worse under President Trump.
White supremacists held a rally in Washington on Sunday, and almost no one but their opponents and the police showed up.
One year after Charlottesville, it’s clear that President Trump still doesn’t understand what happened there, or that he just doesn’t care.
The Republican Party’s nominee for Senator in Virginia really is as bad as you’ve heard, probably worse.
There was a time when Mike Pence believed that a President’s personality morality and trustworthiness mattered. He clearly doesn’t believe that anymore.
Corey Stewart rose to become the Republican Party’s Senate nominee in Virginia with blatant appeals to racial division. Now his party fears they’ll be the ones who end up paying the price.
Washington, D.C.’s Metro system has scrapped any plan to give participants in next week’s white supremacist rally private train cars.
Next week, some of the same groups that rallied in Charlottesville last year will be gathering in Washington, D.C. and the D.C. Metro is considering a transportation plan that is causing controversy.
After one year at a job that has to be among the most frustrating in Washington, John Kelly has agreed to stay on through the 2020 election.
Jon Huntsman, the U.S. Ambassador to Russia, is rejecting calls that he should resign in the wake of what everyone seems to agree was a disastrous summit meeting with Vladimir Putin.
One day after an embarrassing performance at the Helsinki Summit, President Trump an absurd, completely unbelieve walk back of things the entire world heard him say loud and clear.
A man who had been identified as an assailant at last year’s Charlottesville rally and apparent member of a white supremacist organization has been dismissed by defense contractor Northrop Grumman.
Recent polling finds that Americans aren’t feeling quite so patriotic right now. It’s understandable, but we shouldn’t give up hope.
John Kelly is nearing the end of his first year as White House Chief of Staff, and it’s becoming apparent that his mission to bring order to a disordered White House has failed.
Corey Stewart may be the darling of the Trumpidians in the GOP, but he won’t be getting any help from Senate Republicans.
Virginia Republicans took a hard-right turn in yesterday’s primary. This is likely to benefit the Democrats.
Donald Trump may or may not be racist himself, but he has most certainly exploited and helped widen racial divisions ever since bursting on the political scene in 2015.
President Trump has issued another controversial pardon.
In the age of Trump, morality is optional for conservatives.
The President’s constant attacks on the news media are meant for a single purpose, to undermine even accurate reporting about wrongdoing in his Administration.
This President lies on a daily basis. It’s time to start calling him what he is.
Alex Jones is finally being called on to answer for his irresponsible lying about events like the Sandy Hook shooting.
New York attorney Aaron Schlossberg found himself on the receiving end of an Internet firestorm this week. His case raises some interesting questions about Internet vigilantism.
When it comes to the Trump White House, the fish rots from the head down.
Mike Pence’s obsequiousness to his master knows no limits.
Whether Don Blankenship wins or loses in West Virginia, his success is yet another example of how Donald Trump has changed the GOP for the worse.
Hoping that Donald Trump might not run for reelection? Don’t get your hopes up.
The parents of two of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre are suing Alex Jones for falsely accusing them of lying about the deaths of their children.
Dan Drezner notes some challenges on this topic, and I add some of my own thoughts.
Profiles in courage? With Republicans in the Trump Era, it’s more like profiles in cowardice.
Breitbart News appears to be fading in terms of readership, but the alt-right politics it represents is not going away.
The near-impossible happened last night, demonstrating why March Madness is the most exciting and most absurd way to pick a champion.
While the nature of Rex Tillerson’s firing as Secretary of State was shocking in its abruptness, taken in context with the rocky nature of his tenure it was hardly surprising.
Staffers are fleeing the administration like rats from a sinking ship.
The tragedy in Florida last week revealed once again how hyperpartisanship is destroying our politics and harming the country.
To the surprise of nobody, Mitt Romney entered the race to succeed Orrin Hatch in the Senate. He’ll probably win.
Two classic pieces of American Literature have been banned from the curriculum in Duluth, Minnesota. This is a mistake.
Last week, the President was calling for national unity. This week, he called political opponents “treasonous.”
