Donald Trump’s antidemocratic campaign to overturn the 2020 election results earned the former president barely an institutional wrist-slap. Then: Why were we so cruel to Britney Spears? A new documentary from The New York Times and FX “illuminates, >>>

Systemic racism is baked into every aspect of American life. These policies can help dismantle inequities in education, housing, health, policing, and more.But after the protests petered out and the anti-racism books were read, many also wondered:... >>>

The former president could testify, instead of complain about a lack of information.While his attorneys oddly intimated all day that they had never really met with or talked to Donald Trump, had no idea of his actions on the day of Jan. 6, and had... >>>

Populist movements have a knack for sticking around long after their leaders leave office.There are plenty of reasons to take Trump at his word. If populist movements have proved anything, it’s their remarkable staying power, even after their... >>>

"Jesus 2020" and "Jesus Saves" were just a few of the slogans on display at the Capitol Hill riots. The liberal media has been quick to pounce on these and other Christian symbols seen on Jan. 6 to decry the rising threat of "Christian nationalism." >>>

The fiscal and monetary constraints that have shackled every Democratic president for more than half a century have broken.Last week, Jerome Powell gave a speech on the labor market. The current Fed chair implicitly approved President Biden’s... >>>

To my fellow introverts: Are you confined in a small space with family members who play loud music, conduct Zoom calls in common areas, and insist on discussing every quasi-interesting internet headline (or whatever else may wander through their... >>>

The Mauritanian revisits War on Terror issues that were dropped during the Obama era.As a hot topic for the chattering classes, though, Gitmo’s status has indeed been closed down. Once Gitmo ceased to be a partisan cudgel with which to club the... >>>

When it comes to lasting romance, passion has nothing on friendship.“I think I may have met my future wife,” I told my father on the phone, “but there are a few issues.” To be precise: I met the woman in question on a weeklong trip to Europe, she... >>>

We've been tracking those who stormed the Capitol. Here's what we know about the 'toxic brew of conspiracy theorists' who met up that deadly day.Twenty-four Texans have been arrested for their roles in the Capitol riot, the most of... >>>

Congress, the states and the political parties must all rise to the moment we now find ourselves in. Donna Brazile is a former chair of the Democratic National Committee. Michael Steele is a former chair of the Republican National Committee and... >>>

There is no excuse for treating an entire class of American workers differently from others based solely on the characteristic of disability.I have to believe many of those families listened with great interest to the president’s comments when it... >>>

The House’s lead impeachment manager framed the attack on the Capitol as a desecration of what Americans hold most sacred.Closing out the opening presentation from the Democratic House managers, Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland offered a... >>>

“I have no idea what he is doing,” Alan Dershowitz said.That attorney, Bruce Castor, delivered a rambling defense of Trump that included inscrutable lines like, “Nebraska, you’re going to hear, is quite a judicial thinking place,” and concluded with >>>

The American Enterprise Institute warns that if we rescue millions of kids from poverty, single moms will work one less hour a week.This is a choice. There are many genuinely vexing policy problems in the world, but poverty is not one of them. To... >>>