The state's budget is propped up by its richest citizens. What happens if they fall on hard times? Read More
If alleged sexual assailant Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed it will serve as a recruitment video for an activated feminist base. Read More
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The Kavanaugh and Buruma controversies show how little room there is in our national conversation for uncertainty, complexity, or restraint. Read More
Is this what the American people really want, the destruction of a respected judge's career along with the time-honored U.S. Senate process... Read More
Testimony from Christine Blasey Ford could shape public perception and political fallout Read More
It is still true: What begins as tragedy can end as farce. So it is with the case of Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court... Read More
Donald Trump is the one who is pushing back against the new nation that’s struggling to be born. Read More
This is about preventing a conservative justice from being added to the Supreme Court, nothing more. Read More
The question isn’t whether he can win confirmation—it’s whether he can defend against the charge he faces in a manner that... Read More
Christine Blasey Ford has either developed a case of cold feet or she’s playing footsie with the Democrats. Neither one of those... Read More
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's actions, as recounted by the New York Times Friday, are the equivalent of an attempted coup -- a... Read More
Special counsel Robert Mueller and his investigation have been beset by smears. Now another one is afoot: the claim that Mueller's... Read More
Americans are now seeing more jobs, higher wages, and greater investment. The president of the New York Fed remarked that the economy was... Read More
Trump has perverted the process and undermined U.S. credibility. Read More
President Donald Trump is not giving up on his trade war, and unlike Xi Jinping, he has real options. Read More
It needs the U.S. and NATO help to avoid the fate of the Austro-Hungarians. Read More
And now, the Texas Tussle. Read More
The political maneuvering required to get Judge Brett Kavanaugh confirmed to the Supreme Court is probably the most important and... Read More
Republicans could be damned if he’s confirmed—and damned if he’s not. Read More
By publishing Jian Ghomeshi, Ian Buruma revealed that he didn’t understand a major issue of our time. Read More
Given, however that presumption of innocence is one of the most fundamental principles of a democratic society, “believe women”... Read More
The New Jersey Senate race was supposed to be a done deal with incumbent Bob Menendez easily cruising to re-election. It’s rated solid or likely to remain Democratic by most election watchers, and the Democrats were certainly putting it in their win column as they mapped out plans to retake the Senate.But someone forgot to tell New Jersey voters that this race was uncompetitive. The polls sh Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Christine Blasey Ford wants the FBI to investigate her allegation that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before she testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing next week, her lawyers said in a letter to the panel.The lawyers wrote that Ford, who is now a college professor in California, wants to cooperate with the committee. But in th Read More
NEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — Eager to show heart in a moment of crisis, President Donald Trump handed out hot dogs, hugs and comforting words in the Carolinas on Wednesday as he surveyed the wreckage left by Hurricane Florence.With residents still recovering from torrential rains that left widespread destruction and injury, Trump sought to strike a balance between comforter and cheerleader, mindful Read More
