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President Donald Trump concludes a news conference, along with Vice President Mike Pence, left, and members of the coronavirus task force at the White House in Washington on Feb. 26, 2020.

Column: Trump’s chickens come home to roost in coronavirus confusion

February 28, 2020 at 5:58 p.m.

President Donald Trump's news conference Wednesday about efforts to stem COVID-19, the coronavirus spreading around the world, quickly became focused on stopping the spread of blame to Donald Trump. As...

Column: The Bernie Sanders dilemma: Are Dems pining for the days of smoke-filled rooms?

February 25, 2020 at 3:54 p.m.

As I watch the deeply divided Democrats try to unify around a presidential candidate who can beat President Donald Trump, I find myself longing surprisingly for the days of the...

White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney mingles with other attendees in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 6, 2020, before President Donald Trump arrives to speak.

Column: Actually, we may need more immigrants. Ask Team Trump.

February 21, 2020 at 3:57 p.m.

Remember how President Donald Trump said this country could not absorb any more immigrants, legal or illegal? "Our country is full," he declared during a visit to the border, among...

Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is joined by supporters during his campaign's launch of "Mike for Black America," at the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum on Feb. 13, 2020, in Houston.

Column: A warning from a ’60s activist to today’s progressives

February 18, 2020 at 4:44 p.m.

Although I am fully aware of how elections always will surprise us, even I was stunned to hear that Rep. Bobby Rush, a Chicago Democrat, had endorsed Michael Bloomberg's Democratic...

President Donald Trump, left, and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Column: Trump vs. Bloomberg, more than a Twitter battle

February 14, 2020 at 1:39 p.m.

President Donald Trump could hardly contain his glee. "WOW, BLOOMBERG IS A TOTAL RACIST!," he tweeted in all caps to his millions of followers early Tuesday, the day of the...

Column: The lessons from Chicago filmmaker’s Oscar-winning ‘Hair Love’ cut deep

February 11, 2020 at 2:47 p.m.

Good art often shows us something old and familiar, but makes us see it in a new way. That's a big part of what makes Chicago filmmaker and former NFL...

Lawmakers applaud as President Donald Trump arrives to deliver his State of the Union address at the Capitol in Washington on Feb. 4, 2020.

Column: Wake up, Democrats, Trump is spinning his way to a second term

February 7, 2020 at 4:34 p.m.

If I may revive a wonderful word from the days of President George W. Bush, don't "misunderestimate" President Donald Trump. That thought came to mind Tuesday as I watched teleprompter...

Commentator Joe Rogan speaks during UFC 200 in Las Vegas in 2016. Rogan voiced support for presidential contender Bernie Sanders last month.

Column: Hey, Bernie Sanders brigades, don’t turn on him just because Joe Rogan likes him

February 4, 2020 at 1:40 p.m.

"Can Democrats Win Back Trump Voters — Without Compromising Their Soul?" That's the question asked by the left-progressive weekly The Nation. But I have a better one: Can Bernie Sanders...

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., talks to reporters Jan. 31, 2020, before the start of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

Column: Yes, we’re polarized, but how do we get un-polarized?

January 31, 2020 at 4:39 p.m.

First of all, thank you for reading. I know you have a lot of choices to chew up your time, so I appreciate you spending some of it with me....

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo approaches the lectern in the White House briefing room on Jan. 10, 2020. The State Department will not allow NPR's diplomatic correspondent on Pompeo's government airplane for an upcoming trip, which includes a stop in Ukraine.

Column: NPR-Mike Pompeo feud shows how media bashing divides voters and fuels today’s GOP

January 28, 2020 at 4:11 p.m.

As the presidential race heats up, along with President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, so does the media bashing — and, like the rest of American politics these days, polls show...

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