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BARONE: The long rise of the new Democratic Party

Can I claim to have predicted, way back in 1988, the result of Michigan's fiercely contested Democratic primary for U.S. senator this week? The developments that have made Abdul El-Sayed -- who lost the 2018 gubernatorial primary to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) by 20 percentage points -- ...

LLOYD: Here’s to August and the changes that come with it

Embracing change can be an interesting challenge. In general, I would say that I’m someone who doesn’t mind getting comfortable and not having things changed to dramatically. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t a time when I felt like change was valuable, either in my career or in my ...

RUGY: Socialism in the open and on the Right

The Democratic Socialists of America released their platform last month, and let's give them credit for candor. They want public ownership of large corporations, the abolition of police and prisons, a defunded Pentagon and open borders. Conservatives read that document and saw the future they ...

WILLIAMS: Family should never become a political battleground

There are some disputes that belong in a courtroom. Others belong around a family table. Very few belong in the court of public opinion. When family conflicts involving public figures spill into headlines, cable television and social media, the public often assumes it is witnessing a search ...

Guest opinion: Congress should not rewrite the DAR’s membership rules

The Daughters of the American Revolution has found itself at the center of a national political debate after Rep. Ben Cline introduced legislation that would amend the Society’s federal charter to prescribe membership eligibility. Senator Marsha Blackburn has since announced companion ...

PARKER: Why are Muslim American politicians uniformly Democrats?

Muslim Americans are increasingly getting involved in American politics. Most prominent are members of Congress Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Andre Carson (D-Ind.), and Lateefah Simon (D-Calif.). Most prominent among several mayors is Democrat Zohran Mamdani in New York ...