After a gruesome series of executions gone wrong, Gov. Kay Ivey hits pause. But there's no fixing the death penalty

Perhaps no front-runner has ever had a week so dreadful. Facing a November rout, maybe this is all part of the plan

Trump's comments about deporting NFL players or shutting down the court system are just little "jokes," right?

Most pressing issue was missing in action in the 2022 midterm elections

The damage the president has done to our country's reputation can be rebuilt -- by those who uphold our Founding Fathers' ideals.

The media overstates Denise Rich's White House visits; black leaders call the "conspiracy" in Florida a "modern-day reincarnation of slavery." Plus: Wednesday briefing.

Dick Riordan squanders a 40-point lead in California, and one ex-staffer bemoans a campaign that reduced him to "a pooper-scooper."

One author doubts that we will ever explain and control the brain.

Tony Kaye made the near-classic "American History X" -- and blew up his career. Can "Detachment" bring him back?

If a TV lie is repeated on Twitter and nobody responds, does it fall on any ears at all?

Global forces have left Americans anxious, angry and disempowered. Social media only exacerbates their alienation

The short-lived marriage between Perot loyalists and Buchanan supporters is officially annulled at the Reform Party Convention.

An abortion film that will upset you, no matter which side you're on. Plus: What would Jesus do ... if his kid were gay?

The CNN/YouTube debate exposed a fault line among the candidates on the issue of residual troops.

South Sudan's independence is a step toward borders in Africa, Asia and the Middle East that actually make sense