It’s not enough just to fight discrimination. The government needs to take affirmative steps to make voting easier.
Politics
The Phony Conservative Attacks on Child Credits
Joe Biden and Mitt Romney have interesting, important plans to help working mothers. Conservatives say this will reduce work. Oh, please.
The Law that Can Bring Down the Capitol Attackers
Rep. Bennie Thompson and the NAACP are using the Ku Klux Klan Act to bring down the January 6 cabal.
How Merrick Garland Can Fix the DOJ’s Special Counsel Problem
Bill Barr messed with independent investigators—and so can a future AG. Here’s how Garland can reform the way administrations investigate themselves.
Texas Blackout of 2021 Was Primarily a Human Failure
Easy answers on the left and right don’t cut it. Ultimately, it was bad leadership.
The Tea Party Began 12 Years Ago. What’s Changed—and What Hasn’t.
CNBC’s Rick Santelli started it all by attacking Obama and a rescue plan that he called a subsidy for “losers.” Biden should be ready for the next Santelli.
Why Rush Limbaugh Failed
The broadcaster traded in bigotry and humor, homophobia and entertainment–for the purpose of building a conservative movement. But like Trump, he could only harness grievance.
What I Didn’t Learn at Police Academy
The only people in America not debating race and policing while I trained as a cop were my instructors.
Impeachment, R.I.P.
Year by year, Congress has destroyed itself as a check on the executive—after the Senate conviction vote, there’s virtually nothing left.
Hope and Chaos on the Border
Since Biden has become president, there’s been a surge of migrants trying to enter America.
