Trump chose to attack Democrats by spinning a string of misrepresentations and falsehoods.
O’Rourke’s extraordinary political success is all the more poignant because it comes after a wave of public polls registering that he is on course to lose in November.
By Noah Feldman
In time, this period may be recognized more as the high-water mark of a short-lived turn toward quasi-isolationism.
Without near-immediate action, the world will fail to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Facebook knows its audience — or at least it has a lot of information about it. But I think Facebook is still misreading the mood.
There is no greater power in our democracy than the voice of “we the people,” and no greater duty or obligation for each citizen than to be an informed voter.
Many of us have health care plans, pensions, savings, Social Security and Medicare. Our kids are likely to have none of that.
By Cynthia M. Allen
By Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Voters established the commission in 1987 to stop politicians from deciding their own pay.
Until Trump’s critics understand the popular appeal and deep roots of his contempt, it will be hard to restore an unraveling international system.
The bad news, is that while primary turnout was up from 2014, it is still not very high.