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Baltimore in flames: senselessThe Baltimore Police Department apparently has a long history of abuses. That all needs to be addressed, but it doesn't justify rioting, looting, and actions that place the lives of others in danger.
Can yet another 'deep dive' probe of Hillary Clinton dent her juggernaut?It's the season of 'deep dive' investigations in the 2016 presidential campaign cycle. From 'Clinton cash' to Jeb Bush's finances, it's all grist for an investigative mill that has found itself a new聽clich茅.
Why Hillary Clinton may be her own worst enemyVoters faced with a choice between Hillary Clinton and someone else in 2016 may have to decide just how eager they are to return to the ethical questions and partisan warfare that marked the better part of the Clinton presidency.
How Mitch McConnell got the Senate working againThe human trafficking bill should have been a no-brainer. When Democrats manufactured an obstruction, McConnell kept his team together and forced a compromise to move the Loretta Lynch nomination and the trafficking bill together.听
'Nerd Prom' magnifies D.C.'s obsession with celebrities, but has its momentsThe annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner is upon us, along with all the slams about what an exercise in self indulgence it all is. Still, there was the night that Ray Charles came to sing.听
How foreign donations to Clinton Foundation add up to baggage for HillaryQuestions about the influence of foreign donations are legitimate and Hillary Clinton needs to address them forthrightly or she may find that they don't go away.
If it's not Jeb Bush: Top 10 prospects to win GOP nominationTed Cruz may have been the first to announce a run for the presidency, but John Kasich connects with middle class voters, cares for the poor, and balances budgets.听
Hillary Clinton vows to work for 'everyday Americans,' perhaps 'hardworking Americans,' tooHillary Clinton has vowed to work for 'everyday Americans' during her quest to become president in 2016. Not surprisingly, so does every other candidate.
Rand Paul to crib from Reagan on Iran: Huh? Iran fiasco nearly sank Reagan.President Reagan has become iconic. That may account for why politicians routinely cite him to justify what they want to do. Trouble is, many of these invocations of the Gipper are historically wrong.听
Is Hillary a great campaigner? 'The fundamentals' might matter more.Some experts think that campaign skills are a sideshow. It's fundamentals, such as demographics, historic trends, the economy, that determine elections.
South Carolina police shooting: what we know, how we know itA bystander video disputes police officer's account of the fatal shooting of an unarmed, fleeing black suspect after聽a traffic stop over a broken taillight.听
Will Democrats like Chuck Schumer help scuttle Obama's Iran deal?A growing number of Democrats back legislation to give Congress the right to review any Iranian nuclear deal. But it's not clear whether they also would be willing to vote down such a deal, delivering a blow to their own president.听
Rolling Stone's botched rape story: how bad journalism happensSexual assault on college campuses is a serious problem that deserves better attention that it often receives. But a failure to verify an accuser's claims聽harms actual victims of sexual assault.
Why a convicted murderer is getting a free sex-change operationGiven that prisoners are wards of the state, they鈥檙e generally entitled to essential medical care free of charge.听Yet聽sexual reassignment surgery may be different.
Bush v. Cruz in 2016: Why Jeb's lead may be real and Ted's rise, just a bumpIt's worth noting that Bush鈥檚 numbers are higher in this poll than they have been in any polling since the beginning of the year. The fact that he's now hitting numbers above 20% tends to cast doubts on the claim that Bush is 'too moderate' for the GOP base.
If Hillary doesn't run in 2016, here are 10 Democrats who couldWhat's propping up Hillary Clinton's presidential prospects is the conviction that Democrats have no bench. Here are 10 prospects, with former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley heading the list.
Why historic shift on gay marriage isn't likely for RepublicansDespite the well-meaning efforts of reformers, the evidence against moderation inside the GOP on same-sex marriage remains robust, even if it means losing the 2016 presidential election.
Senator Menendez indicted: Why no one in Congress is cheeringDemocrats could rally behind a colleague under fire, but a Democratic administration indicted him. Republicans could rejoice that a high-ranking Democrat is in trouble, but he's also a key critic of White House policy on Iran and Cuba.
A glimpse of US-Russia goodwill, through citizen dialogueAs the United States and Russia teeter toward a new cold war, an old forum for informal diplomacy 鈥� the Dartmouth Conference 鈥� is back in business.
Harry Reid's big fib on Mitt Romney taxes: Why it mattersHarry Reid says he doesn't regret spreading false charges about Mitt Romney's taxes during the 2012 presidential campaign. It matters that we're so cynical about our political system that we're willing to accept it.
