Featured Columns

Landrieu’s Hail Mary

Republicans may the the ones to score.

A new era?

A fresh start for the U.S. on foreign policy.

Obamacare vs. Scalia

Will he be separated from his principles?

Economic downfall

Democrats failed to deliver the right message.

A stock bubble?

If there is one, don’t blame the Fed’s bond buying.

Obama’s cheerleaders

He needs advisers who will challenge him.

The big questions in Iraq

A checklist for U.S. success.

Blurred lines on campus

The dangers of new sexual consent policies.

A mandate for trust

Obama’s obfuscations have added up.

The GOP’s reckoning

The party of “no” has no clue what’s next.

Democrats’ only hope

Hillary Clinton has a moral duty to run in 2016.

Obamacare on the brink?

Supreme Court action could harm the law.

Obamacare for the Internet

(Sid Hastings / For The Washington Post)

  • Obamacare for the Internet

    Obamacare for the Internet

    The government shouldn’t try to control it.

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  • Obama, get back to basketball

    Obama, get back to basketball

    Since shifting to golf, he’s lost his hustle.

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  • An economic Berlin Wall

    An economic Berlin Wall

    Germany may destabilize the world economy.

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  • Banning ‘feminist’

    Banning ‘feminist’

    A magazine’s ridiculous proposal.

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The ‘Beyond Gridlock’ editorial series

An ongoing series about all the policy areas where the two parties could produce results in the next Congress.

    Outlook & Opinions

    When whites are guilty of colorism

    When whites are guilty of colorism

    Skin tone discrimination isn’t just limited to African Americans.

    Congress, step up on Ukraine

    Congress, step up on Ukraine

    The Senate should lead, forming a task force to prod Obama.

    We need a national food policy

    We need a national food policy

    It could save millions of lives.

    The personal ad is not dead

    The personal ad is not dead

    A 70-something looks for love in Ivy League alumni magazines.

    Legal in D.C., lame everywhere

    Legal in D.C., lame everywhere

    You can now smoke pot in the District. But you really shouldn’t.

    President Obama’s worst week

    President Obama’s worst week

    He forgot that he’s the head of his party, even in bad times.

    Two words that scare the World Bank

    Two words that scare the World Bank

    The bank won’t go near certain issues.

    Obama’s illegal war

    Obama’s illegal war

    Congress should amend the War Powers Resolution to include the ability to reject spurious claims.

    5 myths about military suicides

    5 myths about military suicides

    It may not be linked to combat.

    A daily rundown of the Obama presidency

    A daily rundown of the Obama presidency

    Chuck Todd’s new book examines the politics behind the Obama White House’s every move.

    An interview with Japan’s Shinzo Abe

    An interview with Japan’s Shinzo Abe

    The prime minister discusses fixing the economy, reconnecting with China and trusting Obama.

    Best state: Maine

    Best state: Maine

    It had the highest voter turnout in Tuesday’s elections.

    Book Reviews