by Melinda Burrell As primaries roll out around the country, we’re tracking voter turnout. Raised on Schoolhouse Rock’s cartoon civics lessons, I know that being a good American means voting. […]
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Lies finally end Johnson’s run
In the end, it wasn’t one scandal that brought down Boris Johnson. It was a series. While each transgression was unique, they shared this truth: The British prime minister is […]
The stain on the wall
by Steven Roberts Donald Trump’s chief of staff’s young aide Cassidy Hutchinson describes this White House scene: It’s December 2020. The president’s former attorney general, Bill Barr, has just given […]
Democrats don’t have to be dumb
Democrats see glimmers of hope for the midterms as recent Republican “victories” on guns and abortion — on top of the leadership’s astounding attacks on the democracy — continue appall […]
Liz Cheney’s principles were showing
by Nicholas Goldberg I’m not a Republican and I don’t get misty-eyed at the memory of the GOP’s glorious achievements. So when I first arrived at the Ronald Reagan Presidential […]
What can check the Supreme Court’s power?
by David Cole If Supreme Court justices had to run for reelection, a number of them would be in big trouble. Almost two weeks ago, the court issued radical decisions […]
Trump’s judges will move the country to the far right
by Michael Hiltzik Ryan D. Nelson is a model of a modern anti-regulation conservative and culture warrior. As a Justice Department lawyer under President George W. Bush, he oversaw that […]
The left fringe almost always loses
It’s not just Republican voters who are defending a few honest members of their party against right-wing assault. Democrats have pushed back left-wing jihads against their moderates. Note the failure […]
The Republicans’ three-pronged strategy to win back the House
by Ramesh Ponnuru President Joe Biden’s job approval is lower than Barack Obama’s or Donald Trump’s at this point in their presidencies. Each of those predecessors saw his party lose […]
Sticks, stone and worse
Most people are familiar with the phrase “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” The incendiary rhetoric that has engulfed our political system has […]
