From "Smells Like Teen Spirit" to "Rebel Girl," 10 songs that changed my decade.

A top White House aide to President George W. Bush recounts what 9/11 was like for White House staffers

Republicans dominated up and down the ballot in Texas, but Patrick is still crusading for proof of fraud

Get a bunch of bestselling authors together and what do they talk about? The agonies of success.

Media watchdog exposes the former GOP congressman

Both sides of the Texas "bathroom bill" argue for safety and equal protection, but only one side is being honest

The governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general have all previously used the option.

Until we accept that U.S. gun violence is largely a story of race and geography, our policies are doomed to fail

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard brought domestic violence into the spotlight. It may stay there as Branch is arrested

Democrats are seeking to expand voting access and Republicans pledge to make elections more secure

The director tells Salon new voter-registration rules are designed to keep President Obama from a second term

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is not above holding the Texas legislature hostage in order to curtail trans bathroom rights

A study requested by the Obama administration reportedly says the facility complies with the treaty, but offers some suggestions for improving prisoner conditions.