5 rising stars for a Democratic Party scrambling for a new leader

While progressives emphatically called their opposition “on the wrong side of history” this election, it is they, the Democrats, who are still reeling from the loss with a confounded message and without any clear […]

Here’s what to look forward to the week of Nov. 21

As Donald Trump’s transition team continues its meetings with top Republicans as he continues his effort do drain the swamp, the fog is clearing each day with new Cabinet members emerging from a long list […]

What does Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn think about foreign policy?

Michael Flynn, a former lieutenant general in the Army, became the third high profile official to be nominated on Friday following Sen. Jeff Sessions and Rep. Mike Pompeo. It sets up the […]

5 things to know about CIA Director pick Mike Pompeo

Along with Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, congressman Mike Pompeo of Kansas was tapped for Senate confirmation on Friday by Trump’s transition team. He is to serve ass the C.I.A. Director […]

What role will Melania Trump play as first lady?

The outgoing first lady of the United States is as popular as ever; she was very, very active throughout her husband’s presidency and served the White House in an especially […]

5 things to know about Kellyanne Conway

It was a significant achievement when Donald Trump became elected that Kellyanne Conway became the first woman to ever help capture the presidency as the winning candidate’s campaign manager. Her background […]

TBT: Watergate foretold Hillary’s scandal, and the one-party collapse that followed

It’s going to be a struggle for many years to put this election into appropriate context, outside of clickable content and viral memes and the sort of irreverence being used […]

Where were you when Bernie Sanders bowed out of the race?

Die hard Bernie Sanders supporters in Vermont gave him more than 18,000 write-in votes on Election Day, and that was long after he had left the race for president. His […]

Stat of the Week: This election hauled in over $1 billion in donations

Repealing the Citizen’s United ruling and denying large corporations the ability to buy elections has long been a rallying cry on the left, but what happens when your candidate gets the most […]

5 fascinating facts about Lyndon B. Johnson

The 36th president will be forever tied to two things: The death of John F. Kennedy, and the Stetson Open Road cowboy hat. But an image of that Southern Democrat […]