It’s time to open our eyes and prepare for the world that’s coming.

How the father of a slain Muslim U.S. soldier shamed Donald Trump, upstaged Hillary Clinton and gave the country a lesson in values.

We love Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but he is part of a misinformation campaign that’s having heartbreaking—and deadly—consequences.

The Arizona senator’s twilight struggle with Donald Trump is so bitter because they’re more alike than you think.

American politics is about power, not principle. If anyone should know this, it's Brett Kavanaugh.

What Trump tried is called a “self-coup,” and he did it in slow motion and in plain sight.

My three months of immersive debate prep taught me being Trump means never having to face the consequences of your actions.

The attorney general has made a total hash of the Mueller report, undermining the very department he runs.

Even with redactions, Mueller’s report is clear Trump undermined the Russia investigation.

If she can’t handle legitimate questions about her father, she shouldn’t serve in his White House.

He traded his honor to be “relevant” as a Trump adviser. But on Syria, Trump didn’t bother to ask what he thought.

Turns out delivering a message of economic doom with a little self-deprecating humor can win over some people. Even a few disenchanted Trump voters.

Swing voters in Pueblo, Colorado’s “Steel City,” say they are getting frustrated with a U.S. representative they see as more focused on her own celebrity than her constituents.

Trump can’t stop himself from spreading misinformation. So the first way to slow this pandemic is for him to just stop talking about it.

By lashing themselves to the president’s desperate conspiracies of fraud, GOP officials have undermined their own legitimacy.

The Hawaii senator believes Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser. And she thinks the court nominee was misleading in sworn testimony.

Take it from the movies, denying reality is not going to slay the monster.

Yes, this sounds like a B-grade spy novel. But consider the evidence.

Jon Stewart is a better fit than most politicians for what modern politics has become.

He’s increasingly isolated in the White House, but for Donald Trump, being alone is not a liability. It’s where he’s most comfortable.

Based on what we know so far, here’s a former federal prosecutor’s expert read on where the Russian investigation is heading.

Foreign meddling poses a dire threat to American democracy. Why aren’t we doing more?

We asked top legal experts to decode the attorney general’s summary of the Mueller report—and what it means for Donald Trump.

Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie don’t know if Donald Trump will remain a Republican, but they believe Republicans owe him their loyalty.

On the eve of the inauguration, Trump’s biographers ponder his refusal to bend his ego to his new office.

In this post-Weinstein moment, Democrats are pining for the karmic justice of defeating Trump with shards from a glass ceiling. Here’s how it could happen.

But critics fear his third-party White House bid will only serve to reelect the president.

His recent attacks on immigrants fit a pattern of bigoted behavior toward minorities I watched for years.

Angela Merkel, whether she wants the job or not, is the West’s last, best hope.

The former House speaker feels liberated—but he’s also seething about what happened to his party.

Evan McMullin is cobbling together a new alliance that could point the way to a less Trumpy future in red states.

The president’s latest decision will backfire on conservatives.

The economic toll of the collapse of the child system will be felt for 20-30 years, says Betsey Stevenson.

The Green Party candidate insists it’s her year to get noticed—and she may make it onto 47 state ballots.

It’s not that the special counsel found no collusion. It’s that he couldn’t crack the mystery of Trump’s serial lying.

Once again, the younger Trump proves himself eager to peddle the fruits of some Made in Moscow oppo.

In their eyes, religious conservatives aren’t making a cynical bargain by embracing a president with dubious religious bona fides. They finally have the street brawler they’ve always wanted.

Who is Donald Trump? Ask Americans and many of them will describe a self-made billionaire.

Michael Cohen’s alma mater has long been a punchline in the legal world.

Donald Trump is the least athletic president in generations. Here’s why it matters.

Investors aren’t irrational. They’re concerned about the government’s ability to handle a crisis. Here’s how the White House could get ahead of the problem.

Field Ethos, a new hunting and outdoors magazine founded by the former president’s son, seems at first glance like a new project for Trump Jr. But it’s all an extension of his father’s political...

It’s not that the special counsel found no collusion. It’s that he couldn’t crack the mystery of Trump’s serial lying.

Not since Hoover has an FBI director shown such a lack of accountability.

In inviting the spotlight to shine on Washington, Trump is sure to give media attention to local officials eager to undercut the exact narrative he’s trying to sell.

The Green Party candidate insists it’s her year to get noticed—and she may make it onto 47 state ballots.

Lina Hidalgo was mocked for taking a hard line on the pandemic. Then the cases started going up.

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The president knows how to stage a photo op, but so far his signature hasn't changed much.

After the U.S. withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, other nations launch 27 separate negotiations to undercut U.S. exporters.

The president’s son, ironically, has been brought low by an email.

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He’s a 2020 Democrat going straight at Donald Trump’s America, with a small but intense fan base. Can a candidate like that break through?