August 21, 2020Putin Critic Poisoned. Trump's Former Chief Strategist Arrested. Biden Delivers Impassioned Plea to Nation.
August 20, 2020In a somber speech, former President Barack Obama warned that, in this election, American democracy is at stake.
August 18, 2020The DNC programming was designed to feel inclusive. The theme was “We the People,” and the evening began with the voices and pictures of young Americans from all walks of life singing. Soon they were replaced by a video of Americans working together, set to Bruce Springsteen’s “The Rising.” The evening’s events focused on America’s youth and its people of color.
August 8, 2016Some say the Democrats flipped the script at last month's convention by recapturing the flag from Republicans. The thing is, writes Lynn Sherr, that stuff belongs to all of us.
August 3, 2016Both parties are unwilling or unable to pinpoint what ails America and the world.
July 29, 2016The dilemma of worried journalists is whether to lay off Trump and normalize him or attack and provide more elitist fodder for his supporters.
July 29, 2016While Hillary Clinton is still not the most-beloved politician, some readers seem to have warmed to her during a convention with a markedly more optimistic tone than last week's RNC.
July 29, 2016Even respected pundits reacted to Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech in a way that revealed we've come a long way, but there's an awfully long way to go.
July 28, 2016With his last convention speech, the president forced pundits to acknowledge that Democrats are taking back an optimistic worldview.
July 28, 2016America has been pondering the possibility of a female president for decades, but only now does it seem ready to elect one.
