The once “unthinkable” budget cuts are now likely, a sign of even greater dysfunction in Washington
Politics
Aiming Low, Missing Greatness
A lack of visionary ideas marks the start of Barack Obama’s second term
Viewpoint: Chris Christie’s Weight Isn’t a Big Issue
All other things being equal, Chris Christie’s chances of dying in office are much lower than Hillary Clinton’s
Refighting the Last Wars
What have we, and Senator John McCain, learned about Iraq and Afghanistan?
The New Republican Reality Show
The GOP’s strategy about its own reinvention
Does the GOP Really Want to Woo Blacks and Latinos?
If Republicans are serious about trying get more black and brown people under their wing, here are a few things they could try
The Ice Is Breaking
Obama’s confident speech signals an end to deadlock in Washington
MLK Day: It’s Time for a Second Emancipation Proclamation
Segregation is as much of a problem for the U.S. as it was 40 years ago. Is it time to reprise Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision?
No Labels. No Agenda. Some Hope
Why, in one centrist group, Republicans and Democrats are talking to each other
Is Obama’s Cabinet Too Male?
It’s a legitimate question, but more important is whether his policies have helped women get hired outside the White House
Viewpoint: Real Gun Reform Doesn’t Come from the Capitol
Lasting change in norms comes from civic action, not from a law “preventing” the next Sandy Hook
Why the Fiscal Cliff Was Bound To Collapse
It was unrealistic to think that the supercommittee would ever have reached a deal
Would More Women In The Senate Mean Less Gridlock?
20 female lawmakers agreed there would have been no fiscal cliff drama had they been running the show, but they may be wrong