If you are shocked by a jail suicide you aren’t paying attention to the grim conditions of incarceration in America.

Why impeachment can’t penetrate the cult of D.C. savvy.

Trump's self-aggrandizing July 4th parade is neither in good taste nor the spirit of the holiday—and Congress should ensure it never happens again.

Trump's government is littered with "acting" department heads. Here's how he gets away with it, and how to stop it.

Though they threaten defections over personnel and policy, members of the president's party are truer than ever to the man.

Speaker Pelosi's plan to keep Trump's crimes and misdemeanors on the back burner has been overtaken by events—and a Michigan Republican.

The flight attendant union leader knows how to strike fear in the heart of bosses—and not just in the airline industry.

The administration's moves to extend executive privilege, rebuff subpoenas, and challenge the courts are more than a rivalry between government branches.

The president's actions this week are accomplishing what Democrats have failed to do.

The president's decision to maintain U.S. support for a disastrous conflict relied on legal arguments crafted by the last administration.

He keeps losing in the courts, yet keeps pushing even more extreme immigration policies. Something's got to give.

Since the special counsel rode into town, people in D.C. are doing an awful lot of things "out of an abundance of caution."

Congress' deal to prevent another government shutdown confirms how pointlessly damaging this entire saga has been.

His standoff with Nancy Pelosi over the State of the Union echoes a clash in England more than three centuries ago.

Tuesday's Google hearing suggested there's growing support for European-style regulation of Silicon Valley's monopolies.

Impeaching President Trump will only help the Republican Party.

A roadmap for House Democrats between now and the 2020 election

No matter the outcome on Tuesday, American politics will only get worse.

The House speaker's plea to midterm voters is a perfect summation of a fraudulent political career.

A new book documents the legislative turmoil that led to the Civil War.