Heads-up, GOP: They've had ups and downs in their long relationship, but the President and the Senate minority leader share a deep satisfaction from wheeling and dealing, even with each other--a trait they honed in New York City, writes Errol Louis.
As Irma takes aim at Florida and devastation from Harvey continues, the President owes it to the victims to take the risks of climate change seriously, writes David Andelman.
Georgia cop lost job after video showed him telling motorist "we only kill black people," but cops who actually engage in brutality--even caught on video--stay on job, writes Issac Bailey. It's time for America to stop looking away.
Shell companies are widely used to launder money from illicit sources and their role could well be a factor in the Russia investigation as well as the North Korean WMD program, write Stefan Cassella and Michael Zeldin
The president can't fix US problems, so he shouldn't have offered, during a press conference with the Emir of Kuwait, to mediate the conflict between Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, writes Aaron David Miller.
America's infrastructure and emergency management procedures can protect lives during the hurricane, but Irma will still have a catastrophic economic impact, writes Adam Sobel
Trump's deal with Dems reminds GOP of what they should have known: his ascent has scrambled party loyalty, with three forces in play, a tripartisanship: Democrats, Republicans, and Trump. And his voters don't mind, writes Mark Bauerlein.
GOP leaders are surprised that an unconventional Republican President who doesn't like them and used to "identify as a Democrat" cut a deal with Democrats? They forget Americans want bipartisanship, writes David Wheeler.
The relatively powerless Democrats got what they wanted from a man whose party is in control. How? Unity, experience...and Trump really hates McConnell and Ryan, writes Paul Begala.
To understand how President Donald Trump could rescind a program protecting nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants, it helps to recognize two of his strongest traits. The first is his conviction, as he explained it to me in 2014, that "most people aren't worthy of respect." The second is his profound fear of his fellow human being -- at least ones who don't resemble him.
Liberals don't get it, but President Trump speaks to a desire of many Americans for honest talk about the nation's problems and for solutions to them, writes Tim Stanley
QAQORTOQ, GREENLAND - JULY 30: Calved icebergs from the nearby Twin Glaciers are seen floating on the water on July 30, 2013 in Qaqortoq, Greenland. Boats are a crucial mode of transportation in the country that has few roads. As cities like Miami, New York and other vulnerable spots around the world strategize about how to respond to climate change, many Greenlanders simply do what theyve always done: adapt. 'Were used to change, said Greenlander Pilu Neilsen. 'We learn to adapt to whatever comes. If all the glaciers melt, well just get more land. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Widespread human rights violations are a warning sign -- a loud, blaring siren -- that a breakdown in peace and security is coming, writes Nikki Haley.
The US has become the most powerful nation on Earth and among the greatest in history, because it has long respected and promoted science. Science is being actively undermined by ideological forces motivated to maintain the status quo rather than advance the nation's long-term interest, says Bill Nye.
On the 75th anniversary of the order that led to the internment of 120,000 Japanese-Americans, George Takei warns that Trump policies targeting Muslims and immigrants risk ignoring a painful lesson from America's past.
By David Axelrod, CNN Senior Political Commentator
Contrary to what Sean Spicer said, former Obama adviser says he and Robert Gibbs did not regularly attend the most sensitive National Security Council meetings. Including adviser Steve Bannon in those meetings is unprecedented.
By David Axelrod, CNN Senior Political Commentator
Obama's former senior advisor says he's grateful to have been along for some of his friend's amazing journey--and whatever happens next, Obama's accomplishments won't be forgotten.
One of my earliest memories is sitting on my grandfather's shoulders, waving a flag as our astronauts returned to Hawaii. This was years before we'd set foot on the moon. Decades before we'd land a rover on Mars. A generation before photos from the International Space Station would show up in our social media feeds.
Global health expert Laurie Garrett evaluates the very real risk that Zika, like HIV or Ebola, will become widespread as a sexually transmitted disease
Before I launch into the argument for making all restrooms in the United States gender neutral -- that is, removing "men's" and "women's" labels -- I want to show you a photo.
Now that he's likely GOP candidate, voters must scrutinize Trump's claims of success, his political beliefs, temperament and character, says Michael D'Antonio.
Editor's Note: Generation whining has become nearly a national pastime. Millennials say they have it the worst. Generation X feels neglected. Baby boomers are tired of being called narcissistic. In articles and cartoons everywhere -- from CNN to The New York Times to Gizmodo and beyond -- critics call out this generation's sense of entitlement, that generation's self-absorption. We invited writers, activists and CNN contributors from different generations to hash it out.
With the recent NASA announcement of liquid water flowing on Mars and the movie "The Martian" making a splash at the box office, we might well ask whether humans should go to Mars.
Imagine being able to travel from New York to Los Angeles without having to step on a plane, yet be able to do so in a fraction of the time it would take to drive. On the surface, that tantalizing prospect took a step closer with the news last month that a Japanese maglev train had reached a top speed of close to 400 mph, breaking its own world record in the process.
Atheists are accused of having no source of meaning in their lives, but it is popular Christian theology that saps the meaning from our daily experiences.
Some revolutions happen in a single day; others over decades. The rise of the voluntarily single woman has been happening in Western societies slowly, over time, concomitant with well-paying jobs, legal protection from economic or physical abuse, reliable birth control and the possibility of fulfilling careers and adventures.