The anti-Obama: Trump's drive to destroy his predecessor's legacy


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After another demoralizing loss to a monstrous candidate, Democrats need a reboot ( Read more... )

The Back the Blue Act would also make it a federal crime to assault or kill a police officer.


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Journalist and photographer Chris Arnade discusses a country divided by meaning, morality, education, and economics.

In 2016, pundits speculated endlessly on that mysterious place called Trump Country. To many in the Beltway, much of America was a foreign country, to be analyzed statistically rather than in person. Chris Arnade, on the other hand ( Read more... )

The esteemed American historian talks about his new book, the politics of history, and the meaning of “a usable past ( Read more... )

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Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) said former President Obama is partially to blame for the Democrats’ poor showing at the polls in 2016 ( Read more... )

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On the face of it, President Trump’s decision to attack Syria doesn’t make a lot of sense. Launching 59 missiles at a single airbase, as Trump did, is not going to seriously change the outcome of a years-long civil war. So what’s the point of doing it at all ( Read more... )

Has Trump Lost It?
It is hard to understand how President Donald Trump benefits from his latest Twitter rant.“The best defense is a strong offense” is a centuries old military tactic that can lead to a strategic advantage. But it is hard to understand how President Donald Trump benefits from tweeting as a fact Saturday that President Barack Obama ( Read more... )

On the Monday after the 2016 election, Keith Ellison announced that he intended to run for DNC chair. At the time of his announcement, Ellison had the support of prominent establishment Democrats (Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer) and prominent left-wing Democrats (Bernie Sanders, Raúl Grijalva). He was the clear frontrunner. His challengers were mostly ( Read more... )