Donald Trump’s Run Could Shatter the Republican Party
The GOP probably can’t win the White House in 2016 with Trump or without him.
The GOP Candidates Know Nothing about Syria
Ending this imbroglio requires robust diplomacy.
Progressives Should Stop Underestimating Trump’s Appeal
The billionaire bigot may be uncouth in the extreme, but his personal style and hardline attitude resonate with a surprisingly large bloc of American voters.
Is Political Correctness What’s Really Destroying America?
What passes in our society as political correctness is about more than jettisoning offensive speech.
The GOP’s Can’t-do Attitude
Refusing to address climate change could drown Florida.
The Insult Generator
Donald Trump ought to give a Jewish custom a shot.
Mitch McConnell’s War on Iran — and Boeing?
The only people who get hurt if Congress slaps new trade sanctions on Iran are U.S. aviation companies.
Trump Takes on the World
Donald Trump’s not-so-veiled racism, crude economic populism, and male bravado make him the closest thing the U.S. has to an authentic European-style fascist.
The Drill Is Gone
GOP hopefuls are paying close attention to energy policy even if they’re mum about it.
Seven Fantasies of the GOP Presidential Debate
In the world according to Republican presidential candidates, inequality isn’t a problem and climate change doesn’t exist.
A Summer Storm is Brewing
The need for our safety net is palpable, but the GOP’s hurricane budget is shredding it.
Estate Tax Wars: Pinocchio on Viagra
With outright lies dominating the estate tax debate on Capitol Hill, two Washington Post columnists have incredibly different takes on the untruths of the anti-tax crowd.
Talk Climate to Me
Florida Governor Rick Scott’s henchmen punish staffers who utter the words “climate change.”
The 47 Republican Samurai
The Senate GOP’s letter to Iran was an act of vengeance for their discredited code of honor: neoconservatism.
GOP Finally Discovers Inequality?
First they were the inequality-deniers. Now you might call them the inequality-opportunists.