Republicans argue that changing Medicare will save it, but Democrats are ready for that battle
same trump, different day
Taking a break from his job of forming the government, Trump goes to swim in a sea of adoration
"They all promise you the world at the end of a stick and take it away once they get in," Teena Colebrook says
Reactions to Michelle Obama offered insights into the complex world of grounding politics in maternal appeals
Mnuchin: Capitalism's worst
Steve Mnuchin's record as a ruthless foreclosure vulture puts the lie to any notion of "populist" Donald Trump
Before realizing what Donald Trump plans to do, we have to know what he believes. That's not easy
swamp? trump voters don't care
Trump can break all his "populist" campaign pledges, swing-state supporters say, because he's the big boss now
ADL blasts Keith Ellison
Comments from 2010, dredged up by fringe anti-Muslim activist, lead Jewish group to turn on progressive congressman
Labor unions have been undergoing a long, slow decline. They may have reached an unfortunate milepost
Indiana reporter Rafael Sánchez, who broke the Carrier story, was denied access to Trump's factory visit
The Fidel I knew
We met in Buenos Aires steak house and with my help, Fidel Castro changed the word almost as much as I did
World AIDS Day
Why was finding and naming Patient Zero so important to all of us, both friends and enemies?
The Russell Amendment is dead, but threats from an incoming administration most notable for intolerance are real
Salon's Carrie Sheffield sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Twomey
Senator George Mitchell tells Carrie Sheffield his thoughts on repealing Obamacare
Salon's Andrew O'Hehir and CubaUntold's David Ariosto sat down to discuss the life and legacy of Fidel Castro
Bullsh**ter of the Day
The Fox News host gives it up for the working folks of Indiana, all of whom apparently came over on the Mayflower
Look Again
Fascinating world views from a mosaic of late leader Kim Il Sung in North Korea to burial preparations in Colombia
losing faith in the college
Calling themselves "Hamilton electors," organizers plan to vote against Donald Trump
Republican election officials order a partial recount as Democratic challenger Roy Cooper's lead grows to 10,000
Becerra will have an important role in California, and could be a powerful anti-Trump official
Surprise: Trump's views changed a lot based on who he was talking to and what he was seeing
Graham plans on proposing legislation that will keep one of Obama's top policy items alive
trevor noah vs. tomi lahren
"For somebody who is not racist, you have to spend a lot of time saying ‘I am not racist'"