— I hope no one is nauseated if I suggest that the Newark mayor was engaged in idle self-promotion.

— Ellen Rosenblum's victory is meaningful for supporters of sensible reform to marijuana law. It is time for an honest and sober discussion abou...

— Each day, how many motor vehicles do you see or actually use? You probably couldn't keep track. Now, how about guns. How many do you see or ac...

— Powell once helped keep gay and lesbian service members in the closet. Now he supports marriage equality.

— A dominant theme of the national political discourse has been the crushing spending spree the U.S. has ostensibly embarked on during the Obama pres...

— The 41% of Americans who identify themselves as "pro-choice" is down from 47% last July and is one point below the previous record low. F...

— "Liberal" is not a dirty word, depending on who you find credible. JFK, no matter who are was a wise man, even prophetic to a degree. Thi...

— Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, is one of the most vociferous opponents to immigration, but the xenophobic politician just upped the ante comparing immigr...

— If you've heard a number for how much the U.S. spends on the military, it's probably in the neighborhood of $530 billion. But that's...

— In the audio, you can hear the teacher in question yelling at the boy, saying, “That’s disrespect!” The student then responds, “You’re disrespectin...