A defense of a modest philosophy of judicial interpretation.

Where you can’t be off topic because there IS no topic.

Stories from sites like The Onion are routinely shared on social media and perceived as real news.

Is the left unwittingly fueling a reactionary moment?

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Rich candidates are buying artificial donors to stay in the contest.

The 76-year-old Democratic frontrunner’s penchant for gaffes is raising questions about his fitness to govern.

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Where you can’t be off topic because there IS no topic.

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Contemporaneous polling says Yes.

The bizarre format meant an angry old man got the lion’s share of air time.

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Dozens of well-off students from the Chicago area are getting college subsidies.

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Despite all the complaining, we’re in a golden age of political and policy coverage.

There’s an inherent tension in our national ethos.

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Everything you always wanted in a hearing. And less.

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A great public intellectual, pioneering blogger, and all-around good man is gone.

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A strangely under-publicized story.

The President’s approval is up and disapproval down after the latest incidents.

The DNC has $9.3 million to the RNC’s $44 million.

How insidious talking points spread in the modern media environment.

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He could lose the popular vote by an even larger margin in 2020—and still coast to re-election.

Well, maybe.

Some agree with him. Many others are cowards. But there’s more to it.

What happened to “building a lasting relationship within the African American community”?

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The President is defending his racist tweets against four Democratic Congresswomen, calling them Communists who hate America.

Anchoring of CBS Evening News is not what it used to be.

Arguably, the three dominant players of today are 1-2-3.

Another case where the cruelty is the point?

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A symbolic gesture sure to backfire

Republican Bill Lee is coming under fire for continuing an annual tradition.

In a move sure to ruffle feathers, the President is bypassing all of the Navy’s four-star admirals for the next service chief.

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President Obama wanted to end it but his former VP used it to his advantage.

A federal appeals court has ruled that DC and Maryland officials have no right to bring the suit.

The Congressional Budget Office assesses several reform proposals.

Detroit shows how modern technology can lead to a virtual police state.

The independent who upended the 1992 Presidential race has passed.

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A silly story for the silly season.