Politics
The "Apology Tour" Lives On
Oct 23, 2012No lie is too idiotic or easily refuted to die, if people are willing to keep repeating it.
The Neocons' Long Game
Oct 23, 2012Romney may have backed away from his party's most powerful foreign policy contingent in last night's debate, but don't expect the fuzzy moderate feelings to last if he ends up in the White House.
Bellwether by the Sea
Oct 23, 2012Will Virginia Beach’s historic conservatism or its growing diversity be the story of the election?
Mitt Romney, Language Cop
Oct 23, 2012Watch out, people who say bad things. Romney's coming for you.
A Good Debate, But Will Voters Notice?
Oct 23, 2012Obama dominated tonight's foreign-policy debate, but with the country focused on the economy, it might not make a difference.
Horses and Bayonets and GIFs, Oh My!
Oct 22, 2012Our last animated roundup of the presidential debate season
Obama's Total Knockout
Oct 22, 2012Barack Obama finished the debate season with a definitive win. Will it matter?
The Third Debate: New Topic, Same Empty Taste
Oct 22, 2012It would be useful to peer into Romney's and Obama's hearts tonight. But we won't be able to.
In Minnesota, Voting Blind on Voter ID
Oct 22, 2012The state's voters will decide whether to require a photo ID at the polls. But they'll get no say in the specifics of the provision.
The Last Debate
Oct 22, 2012Expect Obama to try to focus on Osama bin Laden and the end of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, while Romney tries to steer things toward China.
White Democrats Disappear from the Deep South
Oct 22, 2012If Georgia's John Barrow loses, there will be none left.
Extreme Partisanship: Preserver of our Democracy
Oct 22, 2012No, we can't all just get along—and that's a good thing.
George McGovern: America's Critic and Champion
Oct 22, 2012The former presidential candidate challenged the country he loved while firmly embracing its people.
The Mile-High Question
Oct 22, 2012Mitt Romney's performance in nearby Denver has Republicans in Jefferson County fired up, narrowing Obama's once-sizable lead to a toss-up.
