What arguments for a more humane approach to war conceal

How a campaign slogan captures the promise and impatience of today's Democratic Party

Eight years ago, the plan cost Democrats Congress. Now it’s going to help them take it back.

How grassroots get-out-the-vote operations are changing the face of Democratic politics in a deep-red bastion—and across the country.

For Joe Manchin, it's simple: Keep it local. Focus on health care. And don't run against the president.

Chris King is wealthy, white, and an evangelical Christian. But will that help Gillum win the governorship?

Timothy Geithner's refusal to obey his boss has had long-term political and economic consequences.

The late senator preached American Greatness, but MAGA won out.

The president is fond of overstating his impact on the economy. But his influence on the markets is greater than many think.

Trump is expanding the foreign policy failures of previous administrations. Why aren't his opponents in Congress more vocal about it?

Why so many commentators share an overly grim view of America’s fate

Suburban mothers have been coveted voters since the 1990s, but now they're running for office.

It's a foolish, losing message for Democrats—in the midterms and beyond.

The prospect of a Democratic wave in the midterm elections this fall recalls the moment, nearly 50 years ago, when a group of young, liberal lawmakers swept into Congress on a mission to overturn the status quo. What can today's Democrats learn from the historic class of 1974?

The base of the Democratic Party is much further to the left than moderates recognize.

As the impact of Trump's attack on Obamacare becomes clear to voters, Democrats are going all-in on Medicare for All.

A once-suppressed report on water contamination in military communities has led to little action, victims say. But there are rumblings in Congress.