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Pittsburgh, PA - Inside mission control at Voyager’s North Side headquarters, where engineers will steer the Griffin lander to the moon. (Shannon M Venditti)

Pittsburgh’s moon shot

Salena Zito · November 6, 2026 12:55 pm

marco rubio and jd vance

In the GOP, a new 2028 race

Blue wave congress

America does the right thing after exhausting every other option

Ken Paxton election night watch party

The Red Wedding election

From left: Sen.-elect Troy Jackson (D-ME) celebrates his victory over Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in Portland, Maine, Nov. 3, 2026; Sen.-elect James Talarico (D-TX) celebrates in Austin, Texas, Nov. 3, 2026; and Sen.-elect Adam Hamilton (D-KS) thanks supporters at a victory party in Overland Park, Kansas, Nov. 3, 2026. (From left: Scott Eisen/Getty; Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty; Austin Johnson/AFP/Getty)

Character matters, unfortunately for Republicans

Now that Donald Trump is the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, the fact that he doesn't know anything about healthcare policy it could be dangerous to your health. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Gary Coronado, Pool)

What Trump doesn’t know about healthcare could hurt you

Philip Klein February 26, 2016 11:42 am

Hillary waits to eviscerate Trump with a parade of his victims

Timothy P. Carney February 26, 2016 12:11 am

Neither Kesha, right, nor Emma Watson set out to harm women, but the results of their actions would do just that. (AP Photos)

Female celebrities are setting women back

Ashe Schow February 25, 2016 6:00 am

Trump’s rivals must make the case for themselves

Michael Barone February 24, 2016 10:40 pm

Republican losers need to stop ‘winnowing’ and start winning

W. James Antle III February 24, 2016 11:24 am

Donald Trump finds abortion acceptable. That makes Donald Trump unacceptable. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Trump the intolerable

Timothy P. Carney February 23, 2016 11:23 pm

In Iowa and New Hampshire, turnout of both evangelicals and non-evangelicals was almost identical in 2008 and 2012. In 2016, turnout of both groups increased. (AP Photo)

Who’s expanding the Republican electorate?

Michael Barone February 23, 2016 7:03 pm

February clarifies both parties’ nomination races

Michael Barone February 22, 2016 5:03 am

Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, right, demonstrates with others against the decision by Anglican Primates to punish pro-gay equality churches in North America, in front of the Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, England, Friday, on Jan. 15. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Taking offense is a kind of conspicuous consumption

Dan Hannan February 22, 2016 5:02 am

Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Ted Cruz all have plausible paths to the nomination or at least to an open convention. (AP File Photo/Morry Gash)

Why I’m putting away my political crystal ball

Hugh Hewitt February 21, 2016 10:00 pm

Obama complained about how every presidential nomination is now contested, an example of how "the venom and rancor in Washington has prevented us from getting basic work done." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Confirmation fights got bitter because government got bigger

Philip Klein February 18, 2016 10:14 pm

"He's a lying guy," Trump said of Sen. Cruz. "A really lying guy." (AP Photo/Alex Sanz)

Liar, liar, GOP tent’s on fire

W. James Antle III February 18, 2016 5:01 am