It may take a midterm win driven by women to convince Democrats that it’s not risky to run a woman against Trump in 2020.In the sort of quiet conversations political observers have on an ongoing basis, there is a bit of a jarring note you hear among [...]

President Trump and his allies are searching for silver linings. With the midterm elections less than seven weeks away, prognosticators give Democrats an 80 percent chance of reclaiming the House — an outcome that would immediately grind the GOP...[...]

Trump says Democrats want to destroy Social Security and Medicare (they don't) and he's making them stronger (he isn't). They've weakened on his watch.Some of President Donald Trump’s lies fall into what I call the “yeah, right”...[...]

At its core, this is a contest of who will dominate Asia diplomatically, economically and militarily — and who will lay claim to the title of 21st global superpower.Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our...[...]

Republicans are in a fraught position: If they drop Brett Kavanaugh, they fear it will send a message that a career can be stopped by an unproved allegation, but if they stand by him and he makes it to the Supreme Court, they could be stuck with a...[...]

Our societal response to accusations of sexual misconduct must take as a given that it is unequivocally wrong. This would provide a baseline for the Senate to hold those who commit such acts of misconduct to account, writes Deborah TuerkheimerAs the [...]

Don't make Kavanaugh and Ford a reprise of Thomas and Hill. What will it say to our daughters and sons if we once again only believe him and not her? This is about more than the November election. This is about more than whether the court bends...[...]

The Republican Party’s dimming midterm election prospects suffered a fresh blow Monday as doubts grew about the confirmation of President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, federal appellate judge Brett Kavanaugh. Eleventh hour sexual misconduct...[...]

Many Republicans are turning tail now, saying the judge’s accuser should be heard.Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and do not necessarily represent the views of MSN or...[...]

You can’t convict a person for being just the type.Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and do not necessarily represent the views of MSN or...[...]

They want to make sure that, if confirmed, he’s damaged goods in the public eye.The 27-year-old “Anita Hill” strategy of digging for dirt on a Supreme Court nominee didn’t work with Clarence Thomas back in 1991. But desperate times for liberals call [...]

Another enormously powerful storm is barreling towards the United States. Hurricane Florence is projected to strike the Carolinas and Georgia late this week, inflicting severe wind and storm surge damage. Just as dangerous is the projection that it...[...]

Who cares if Obama belatedly cheers for transparency and accountability? He should admit that he made the government more dangerous at home and abroad.  Nothing that Trump can do or say should be permitted to expunge Obama’s derelictions.James...[...]

Last week, The New York Times published a scathing critique of Donald Trump -- the man and the president. The Times said the critique was written by a senior Trump administration official who insisted on remaining unnamed. This bitter and harsh...[...]

It sounds like ‘social democracy’ but is very different—and very dangerous.Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and do not necessarily represent the views of MSN or...[...]