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Protesters rally in Lafayette Square Park in front of the White House in Washington, on Sept. 26, 2019.

Column: Go ahead and impeach, if only because democracy demands it

September 27, 2019 at 3:15 p.m.

It was a week that began with President Donald Trump appearing to face no possibility of being impeached. It ended with impeachment appearing to be assured. Ladies and gentlemen, this...

Democratic 2020 presidential hopeful Joe Biden takes photos while visiting with students at Texas Southern University Student Life Center in Houston on Sept. 13, 2019.

Column: Answers to my woke son about Joe Biden

September 24, 2019 at 2:13 p.m.

We become more conservative as we get older, according to an old adage. I don't quite buy that. I feel as though I've been staying pretty much the same while...

Condoms are free for patients to take at Whole Woman's Health of South Bend Alliance abortion clinic in South Bend, Indiana.

Column: Abortion has dropped to record lows — so who gets the credit?

September 20, 2019 at 2:21 p.m.

With the 2020 presidential contest stirring up abortion rights battles, it is illuminating to note a new report that shows how significantly the numbers of reported abortions have plunged. This...

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during a presidential forum hosted by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute on Sept. 10, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Column: Cory Booker’s misleading crime statistic backfires

September 17, 2019 at 2:18 p.m.

Immigrant children are dying at the border, President Trump boasts of being "locked and loaded" against Iran and the Amazon rainforest is burning. No wonder critics say we media workers...

Democratic presidential candidate former tech executive Andrew Yang is interviewed after the Democratic presidential debate at Texas Southern University on Sept. 12, 2019, in Houston.

Column: Andrew Yang’s cash giveaway makes an important point about jobs

September 13, 2019 at 2:40 p.m.

Andrew Yang, who has been called "the internet's favorite candidate," turned into something of a latter-day Oprah during Thursday night's 2020 Democratic presidential debate. Instead of offering each member of...

Mango, fruit medley and creme brulee are among flavors of Juul nicotine products shown for sale at the Smoke Depot in 2018 in Chicago.

Column: I quit smoking by vaping, and now I’m worried

September 10, 2019 at 1:55 p.m.

It's not every day that a CEO of a major corporation voluntarily warns potential consumers against using his or her product. But underage consumers are a special case. "Don't vape....

Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock before his hearing on March 6 at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago.

Column: Like the Jussie Smollett case, Aaron Schock’s dropped charges should be investigated

September 6, 2019 at 8:35 p.m.

Nothing spoils a good outrage like an intrusion of facts. Outrage boiled up in news and social networks once again after the dropping of federal charges against former U.S. Rep....

Column: Dave Chappelle pushes the same boundaries that once got Lenny Bruce arrested

September 3, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.

Part of the fun of watching edgy stand-up comedians is what I call the "Demolition Derby Effect." Just as demolition derbies were born out of the belief that a lot...

Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., at a Washington Post Live 2020 Candidates series event Aug. 19, 2019, in Washington. Gillibrand dropped out of the race Wednesday.

Column: #MeToo lessons from Al Franken and Kirsten Gillibrand: Will the Democrats learn in time for 2020?

August 30, 2019 at 1:13 p.m.

In the grand narrative of the 2020 presidential race, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and former Sen. Al Franken have found themselves on a political seesaw. As her political fortunes have crashed...

Joe Walsh stands near the U.S. Capitol, where orientation for new members of Congress was taking place, on Nov. 15, 2010, in Washington.

Column: Why I appreciate presidential candidate Joe Walsh — for now

August 27, 2019 at 1:47 p.m.

It feels odd to find myself appreciating Joe Walsh for a change. I expect the feeling to pass. Walsh goes through more changes than Lady Gaga's wardrobe on an awards...

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