Now that the immediate threat of the National Rally has receded, will the parties be able to work together to govern?
Elizabeth Shackelford: France avoids a far-right government — for now
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Clarence Page: Donald Trump takes us for fools when he says he knows nothing about ‘Project 2025’
Every presidential cycle the Heritage Foundation compiles a policy blueprint for the GOP. This time it’s the disturbing ‘Project 2025.’
Clarence Page: What exactly is a ‘Black job,’ Mr. Trump?
Donald Trump’s claim in the presidential debate that migrants pouring over the border were taking “Black jobs” got all kinds of pushback.
Clarence Page: Five decades after Watergate, the Supreme Court has given us the ‘Imperial Presidency’
Richard Nixon said, “When the president does it, that means it’s not illegal.” Nearly 50 years later, Chief Justice John Roberts agreed.
Steve Chapman: Supreme Court ignores history to give Donald Trump free rein
To give a reelected President Donald Trump that get-out-of-jail free card is like giving a teenage meth head a Glock and a Corvette.
Daniel DePetris: Does the alliance between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un spell doom for the US?
Officials are right to raise concerns about the partnership between North Korea and Russia. But to be perfectly blunt, the sky isn’t falling.
Laura Washington: Women of color in politics are perennial targets
A man has been charged with assaulting State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. She is no stranger to this kind of abuse as a powerful Black woman.
Clarence Page: The sad reality? Biden needs to make way for another Democratic nominee.
Democrats need a new nominee following Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance. That’s not easy for columnist Clarence Page to say.
Heidi Stevens: Is rolling back no-fault divorce really the way to preserve and protect marriage? A marital historian weighs in
When the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade in June 2022, overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, analysts predicted a wave of socially conservative legislation, particularly laws that chip away at women’s rights to individual freedoms. No-fault divorce is frequently cited as the next logical territory to roll back. “The drive to increase restrictions on divorce is part of … …
Elizabeth Shackelford: Little islands could spur big trouble in the South China Sea
Why such violence over a rocky feature that doesn’t even qualify as land? For the Philippines, it’s a matter of sovereignty.