It's easy to forget that Americans are voting in a year that marks the 250th anniversary of the nation's Declaration of Independence. You don't hear much about the declaration in the campaign rhetoric, and most people would bristle at the notion that the sublime message of the founding ...
President Donald Trump says that the Iran war will end "soon," a promise he's been making most of this year. Eventually, he will be right, but it hasn't happened in time for the midterm elections, and his party is bearing the brunt. If Republicans get thumped, all the polling suggests that ...
Every election arrives wrapped in a story about its importance. In the weeks before a midterm, we hear that this is the most consequential election in our lifetime, perhaps the most important election ever. The language is understandable. Campaigns want attention, parties want energy, ...
A president's influence is not measured only by how many candidates accept his endorsement. It is measured by whether his leadership makes his party stronger. By that measure, Donald Trump's political choices are putting Republican control of the Senate and the House at risk. The warning ...
"We will always protect Social Security, Medicare!" says President Donald Trump. That would be nice. But when I look at these programs' balance sheets, I don't see how he's protected anything. Both Social Security and Medicare are on track to run out of money. Politicians mostly ignore ...
If as president you are presiding over a dark period in America's history, complete with divisions, a never ending war, political corruption, affordability issues for the average American family, a slew of broken promises, and a favorability rating that barely hits 30%, I do not think it would ...
