WASHINGTON — It seems the Republicans have run out of squishy moderates to purge. Now they’re starting to run conservatives out of town for being insufficiently doctrinaire. Exhibit A: The … more

WASHINGTON — Rand Paul was right. There, I said it.The Republican senator from Kentucky, whom I’ve ridiculed as an archconservative kook — because that’s basically what he is … more

These days, our political parties are defined by their presidents. Their policies and their programs tend to become their respective parties’ orthodoxies. And the perceived success or failure of … more

In an opinion article in the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman announced that he has changed his mind and now supports same-sex marriage. He wrote that on learning that one of his … more

The last thing someone diagnosed with a serious cancer wants to hear about is politics. It’s bad enough to think that whether or not you will live to see your child graduate from college may … more

In the four and a half hours of ceaseless spectacle that was Super Bowl XLVII — even the Roman numerals are excessive — there were only two minutes that made you stop and truly listen. They … more

Forty years after he was convicted for his involvement in two murders committed by Charles Manson, a California parole board has found that Bruce Davis is suitable for parole. His crimes, if it … more

WASHINGTON — If this is how Jim Inhofe treats his friends, one shudders to think what he does to his enemies. “I have known Sen. Kerry for many years and consider him a friend,” the … more

WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney had it wrong. Corporations aren’t people — corporations own people.The Supreme Court on Monday took up the unusual question of whether corporations control … more

Many loud voices in the debate over immigration have been insisting that effective border enforcement must precede any steps that legalize the status of current illegal immigrants.Some analysts, … more