The Bakersfield Republican has everything it takes to rise to the top in today’s GOP: zero interest in policy, relentless thirst for power, and slavish loyalty to Trump. If this man becomes speaker of the House—look out, America.

Reform prosecutors are just the latest target in a long trend of conspiracy theories.

Conservatives talk about “school choice.” What they really want, though, will result in the end of public education for the poor, and disfavored minorities like LGBT people.

The federal government is pretty good at handling the unique problems of seniors. Why don't we do the same for parents and kids?

Why the greater risk is in not prosecuting Trump

The Democrats’ new tax-and-spending bill will punish stock buybacks. Not enough. But it’s a start.

Civil rights leader and commentator Maya Wiley speaks with Michael Tomasky about the FBI raid of Trump’s Florida home, the fallout, and the potential for violence.

While the conservative Wyoming congresswoman—and unlikely hero for many Democrats—is likely to lose her seat in Congress, she won't be quitting the political scene any time soon.

A major paper debunking the “serotonin hypothesis” has a lot of people agitated. But leaving more room for nuance in our discussions about mental health is the right idea.

After months of delay, a bipartisan group of senators has introduced a measure that would end the paralyzing uncertainty faced by those we promised to find a new home.

Republicans only care about law enforcement when it targets their political enemies.

Conservatives are complaining that the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago was an egregious abuse of power. But the former president is just a Florida Man now.

The protracted, nasty, vulgar fight might be ignorable. But Britain is headed toward 13 percent inflation, and the winner will be prime minister. We’re in trouble.

The Republican is using the full force of the state government against them and their supporters.

The once-staid conservative conference now terrorizes its attendees with the notion that they will soon have no choice but to fight a war for Trump's vision of America.

The biggest takeaway from a long weekend of legislative action is that this is no way to run a country.

"Giga Berlin" may be hiring, but it's also using huge quantities of water and alarming locals.

Walter Russell Mead’s new book shows the United States’ relationship with Israel has always been self-involved and opportunistic.