At the beginning of this cycle, I had conversations with strategists on both sides about the challenges for each party going into 2018.... Read More

President Trump is winning. There is simply no other way to fairly interpret the fact that he's just hit a new high in his approval rating.... Read More

With the Nov. 6 midterm elections in sight, the message of U.S. House Republicans to voters has been consistent. Read More

The federal government needs a definition of gender rooted in science and the Trump administration is right to enforce it. Read More

If the New Democratic Party was smart, it would do what the old Democratic Party did long ago: always sound centrist if not conservative in... Read More

Just as deer populations need wolves or cougars to keep them healthy, Democrats benefit from predatory Republicans. Read More

With all the books about President Trump, one mystery has been ignored. How did this supposed clown manage not only to learn Ronald... Read More

The major labor union in the state has been hitting the pavement hard as early voting begins. The numbers, so far, are staggering. Read More

Sinema, who has muted and at other points blatantly lied about the rabid anti-military activism of her past, has lost her polling lead over... Read More

This week, a friend texted me, “I feel a panic that won’t stop.” I didn’t have to ask what she meant; we are, after... Read More

I was six- years-old, growing up in Bucharest, Romania, when I was denounced as a public menace. Mariana, who lived next door, was the first... Read More

Intending to paint Jeff Sessions negatively, the Times accidentally paints a diligent and effective agency head who is achieving results. Read More

Some disorder is normal at the start of an administration. But it was extreme under Mr. Trump. Read More

The departure this week of my friend Don McGhan as White House counsel after almost two years of outstanding service reminds me of the time I... Read More

People who have had sex with fewer people seem to be more satisfied after they tie the knot. Is there hope for promiscuous romantics? Read More

It's the southernmost section of the Deep South, the sixth borough of New York City, and the northernmost nation of Latin America. But even... Read More

Two years ago, President Trump’s candidacy — which centered around the promise of a physical wall on the U.S.-Mexico border... Read More

Every election people talk about an “October surprise” that upends the conventional wisdom about the outcome Read More

If it means people who stand in opposition to Trump’s degradation of the country. Read More

Every big U.S. election is interesting, but the coming midterms are fascinating for a reason most commentators forget to mention: The... Read More

Democrats need to net 23 seats to win back control of the House. They’re well-positioned to hit nearly one-third of that target in... Read More

Democrats need a net pickup of 23 seats to gain control of the chamber and most election watchers are predicting that will happen. What... Read More

Republicans on Capitol Hill have added enormously to the public's understanding of what happened in the Trump-Russia investigation. They're... Read More

It may not contain bombshells about Trump's potential collusion with Russia, but it can help sustain the public's faith in American democracy. Read More

Congress faced another hurdle this week in its effort to establish the record of how, why and when the FBI was given information from Fusion... Read More

The confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court captivated the nation over more than four months, at one point dominating... Read More

We are strategic, we are focused, and we are a threat to Trump’s grip on power. We are taking back what Republicans have stolen Read More

There appear to be concerns that President Trump's choice to call Stormy Daniels a "horseface" will cause him to lose suburban women... Read More

For years, reporters have been trying to get elite universities to be more transparent about their admissions process. It might take a court... Read More

The Khashoggi affair is the latest example of how Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has become a liability for Saudi Arabia. Read More

Following the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, there have been many calls for reexamining the U.S.-Saudi relationship, even for imposing sanctions.... Read More

Trump’s seeming unpredictability, and penchant for muscular showdown, has dramatically altered China’s risk calculations, forcing... Read More