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Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) campaigning for himself.

The wave beneath the wave

Salena Zito · November 5, 2026 4:12 pm

Mary Peltola

Alaska — a stain on Democrats that the blue wave can’t wash clean

Supporters cheer as they watch early election results before Democratic Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico arrives to speak at an election night event in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

More than a thumping, possibly a realignment

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Looks like starter homes will remain in illegal in much of Massachusetts

Trump.

The arrival of divided government

A Trump-Ryan partnership of that sort was never possible, because that's not the sort of man Donald Trump is. (AP Photos)

Ryan learns that endorsing Trump was only the first indignity

Timothy P. Carney August 2, 2016 8:29 pm

Russia is in a special category in that its authorities seem to have been in on the racket. But performance-enhancing substances themselves are used in most countries and most sports. (AP Photo)

A solution to the Russian doping scandal

Dan Hannan August 1, 2016 4:04 am

The Clinton convention was forced to claim that things are better than you think and even to take on the trappings of optimistic nationalism and, at some risk of boos from Bernie bros, add flags and generals in its third and fourth days. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Does either party have a winning strategy? Not clear

Michael Barone August 1, 2016 4:03 am

It’s the Supreme Court, stupid

Hugh Hewitt July 31, 2016 9:00 pm

The Clinton campaign strategy is to re-assemble Obama's 51 percent 2012 coalition. (AP Photo/John Locher)

The Democratic convention: Mission partly accomplished

Michael Barone July 29, 2016 4:32 am

Hillary Clinton attempted to thread the needle between acknowledging problems while expressing an optimism that the nation can overcome them. (AP Photo)

Democrats portray two Americas

Philip Klein July 29, 2016 3:13 am

Sanders' revolution is about something prior to the issues. It's about democracy and civic engagement. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Why conservatives should listen to Bernie

Timothy P. Carney July 27, 2016 5:11 am

Just as these terrorist outrages will push French voters to Marine Le Pen, so her rise will push more French Muslims to radicalism. (AP Photo)

France: The civil war has begun

Dan Hannan July 25, 2016 4:00 am

The Republican convention seemed like a rocky road at times, but in all was a great success. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Winners and losers in Cleveland

Hugh Hewitt July 24, 2016 9:00 pm

The message on the final day of the Republican National Convention was that the culture wars are over. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

What’s ‘making America one again’ about?

Michael Barone July 24, 2016 9:00 pm

Republicans reveled in their opposition to Hillary Clinton during the GOP convention, but that's unlikely to be enough to sustain the party. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Republican Party cannot survive on Hillary hate alone

Philip Klein July 22, 2016 11:05 am

Disruptive. That's a good word to describe Donald Trump's presidential candidacy. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Is America ready for a disruptive president?

Michael Barone July 22, 2016 4:29 am