Opinion & Essay

Timing is everything, the saying goes. As Chris Christie’s presidential bid collapses, I’m reminded of two politicians ...

Bernie Sanders fans, especially those who are new to politics, would surely be shocked to learn that Hillary Clinton is crushing their ic ...

What a wild night in New Hampshire! In the words of one political reporter, “The voters sent a powerful anti-Washington message. ...

I no longer have the patience for poker, but when I watch Philadelphia Congressman Chaka Fattah these days, I can’t help but see a ...

Put your hands together for the voters of New Hampshire! After kicking the tires of 10 prospective presidential vehicles, after haunting ...

Seriously, again? The court that’s supposed to hear the misconduct case against Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Michael E ...

I so yearn to dwell in Rubio World that today, when a store clerk asked me, “Will that be cash or charge?,” I duly replied: & ...

The House Oversight Committee has held the first hearing on the Flint water scandal. Republicans run that committee, and that t ...

Back when Bill Clinton was a young pup on the way up, his deft gift for shifting positions earned him the nickname Slick Willie. But here ...

Sparks flew in the Democratic primary contest for U.S. Senate Wednesday as the campaign of Braddock, Pennsylvania, Mayor John Fetterman a ...

While scanning yesterday’s New York Times, I chanced upon a letter to the editor from Ralph Nader. Naturally, he was touting Bernie ...

Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Petri of Bucks County, just weeks ago the front runner for the Republican nomination in the 8th Congressional Dis ...

Last night, the Iowa caucuses cast lots of shadows, and provided mere glimmers of clarity. Reading the Iowa tea leaves is often a ...

Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Katie McGinty has picked up a major labor endorsement from the 60,000-member Service Employees Interna ...

I watched with interest the selection of a white actor to play Michael Jackson in an upcoming British comedy. But I refused to work mysel ...