Supporters of the electoral college are implicitly arguing that states with a higher percentage of white, non-Hispanic voters should choose who becomes president
Evangelicals have embraced Donald Trump, despite his obvious moral deficiencies. They do so not so much out of hypocrisy, as out of a sense of being under siege.
The United States needs a vibrant, thoughtful democratic-socialist presence. One that knows what it stands for, and one with a tragic sense of its own history.
A new federal rule redefines who is likely to become a “public charge,” and is therefore ineligible for citizenship. Few remember the rule’s anti-Catholic roots.
Rather than patiently building support for a broad and united front against China’s abuses, Trump’s erratic approach is damaging America’s diplomatic standing.
Don’t fall for the deflections of those claiming to seek “middle ground” on gun control and white nationalism. There is only one response: immediate condemnation.
Endless military adventurism abroad and wasteful spending at home has made the United States weaker, not stronger. We need to make better use of the federal budget.
Progressive religious activists, including Catholic sisters, staged a sit-in at the Capitol, forming a human cross to protest Trump’s cruel treatment of migrants.
Why did so many descendants of Ellis Island immigrants vote for a president whose speech echoes 1920s eugenicists? A new book traces the rise of ‘scientific’ racism.
The retrial of humanitarian border activist Scott Warren raises frightening concerns for all who would help migrants. A conviction would set a dangerous precedent.
USCCB spokesperson Judy Keane’s recent pro-Trump tweets are symptoms of a larger problem. The bishops need to be transformed, especially in their use of power.
The Mueller Report raises questions that its author needs to answer. When he appears before Congress, Mueller needs to clarify concepts like ‘corrupt intent.’
As Donald Trump jokes with Vladimir Putin and the Supreme Court decides not to restrict gerrymandering, Democrats must run an “electable” candidate in 2020.
This Iran crisis is one of the Trump administration’s own making. It should stop issuing threats to Iran’s leaders and instead work for a diplomatic solution.
Prolifers are supposed to believe that the right choice is not always the apparently expedient one. Their capitulation to Donald Trump damages their credibility.
The Greek-military historian Victor Davis Hanson attempts to paint Donald Trump as a tragic hero, but his analysis neglects the real meaning of Aristotle’s term.
To understand the contradictions of the Trump era, look no further than West Virginia. Once solidly pro-union and democratic, the state risks forgetting its past.
As the hearings on the Mueller report demonstrated, William Barr has willfully misled the public. Donald Trump must be very proud of his attorney general.
At this point, no one should expect Netanyahu to deviate from the hard line that has helped him make history. Peace in the region now seems even more remote.
A primer on New York’s recently enacted Reproductive Health Act, which goes beyond Roe in its insistence on the unlimited right to do with one’s body as one pleases
As Donald Trump prepares to deliver the State of the Union address, we should recall that he bears a large share of blame for the divided state of the nation
