When the president does it, that means it's not illegal—even if he has no idea what he's doing.

Mark Lilla argues that the Democratic Party needs to move beyond identity politics. But that's precisely where the country's salvation lies.

He didn't really suggest that Democrats forget about race and gender. Or did he?

For the past year, Clinton has carried the hopes of American feminism on her shoulders. Now it’s time for a different approach.

Forget Washington—the party is weaker at the state level than it’s been in nearly a century.

His conflicts of interest can help build the populist argument against him that Clinton's campaign failed to mount.

Blue-collar whites put him over the top. Here’s why it won’t happen again.

Democrats need a new approach to politicking if they want to counter Trump's appeal to the worst in people.

The appetite for false news stories in 2016 was driven by mainstream Republicans looking to justify a vote for Donald Trump.

Why Jeff Sessions is a terrible pick to lead the Justice Department.

To root his political success in the economic travails of the working class is to misunderstand that class’s makeup.

Democratic lawmakers want to make nice with the new president. This is both short-sighted and cowardly.

He might disappoint his base on foreign and economic policy, but his transition suggests he's sticking to his guns on immigration.