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Inside sleeve of "Proud Pumpkin" book.

More than a page: How a simple story can shape a childhood

Salena Zito · October 29, 2026 4:07 pm

Republican candidate Mike Rogers's campaign office.

Why Detroit holds the key to Michigan’s Senate seat

Collage from left to right: Donald Trump, Abdul el Sayed, and JD Vance

Trump, Vance, and the ‘jihadist’ el Sayed

alaska-dan-sullivans-collage

Democrats caught in Alaska ‘Decoy Dan’ lie

Independence Day July 4

Echoes of 1776 in today’s divisive politics

Effective presidents usually leave a positive legacy, but the two charismatic Democrats elected since the mid century have somehow contrived to box in their party. (AP Photo)Â

Now is the time

Noemie Emery April 28, 2015 9:00 am

All these recent bipartisan agreements have been reached with little or no involvement by President Obama. They were forged by knowledgeable members of Congress skillful at bridging differences with colleagues across the aisle.

Bipartisanship is busting out all over

Michael Barone April 27, 2015 9:00 am

A couple of years ago, Thomas Sowell tracked down the origin of the phrase "trickle down."(iStock Photo)

Why conservatives have more empathy than liberals

Dan Hannan April 27, 2015 9:00 am

Possible Republican candidates, from left, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Donald Trump, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Meet the candidates for 2016

Hugh Hewitt April 26, 2015 11:00 pm

Presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a town hall event at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, Wednesday, April 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

An odd place for a Ted Cruz stopover

Byron York April 24, 2015 10:41 am

Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio, speaks at the Republican Leadership Summit Saturday, April 18, 2015, in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

John Kasich should be punished for expanding Obamacare

Philip Klein April 24, 2015 12:15 am

A couple exchanges rings as they are wed during a group Valentine's day wedding at the National Croquet Center on February 14, 2014 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Traditional teachings of marriage rooted not in animus, but in pursuit of happiness

Timothy P. Carney April 23, 2015 9:29 pm

Republicans who want to beat Hillary Clinton in 2016 need to focus on a simple phrase: It's the cronyism, stupid. (AP Photo)

When battling Hillary, it’s the cronyism, stupid

Timothy P. Carney April 21, 2015 9:00 pm

Even at her most polarizing moments, Clinton led a parallel life as the president's hostess. (AP Photo)

Queen of the Hill

Noemie Emery April 21, 2015 9:00 am

2016: Yes, it’s early, but pay attention now

Byron York April 20, 2015 10:16 pm

A writer at the liberalÂ Mother JonesÂ defended Obamacare by pointing out that UnitedHealth is fighting to save the law. (AP Photo)Â

Obamacare is benefitting the biggest hospitals and insurers, and that’s not a good thing

Timothy P. Carney April 20, 2015 5:29 pm

Was 2007 a flexion point, when everything started going downhill?

Michael Barone April 20, 2015 9:00 am