John Ellis Bush, known to us by his initials and the accompanying exclamation point, has proven in this presidential race that he is an awful politician. Even with two candidates now out of the running, the former Florida
Marco Rubio is the first GOP candidate to announce a policy for paid family leave. The GOP candidate wants to offer a 25 percent tax credit to businesses who provide employees with at le
At today’s Values Voters Summit, Donald Trump made it clear to attendees what he really values: salesmanship.Trump digresses onto how much
The internet is thick with cruel GIFs of John Boehner crying today after he announced he was resigning as Speaker of the House and quitting Congress. But it’s hard not to have a little sympathy for the
Shortly after House Speaker John Boehner announced to fellow Republicans that he is resigning after 25 years in office, a House Democratic aide emailed me, “Trying to figure out if this helps or if we’re now totally screwed.” Congress showed other signs of chaos Friday morning. Senate Minority
Just after the Ford Motor Company made plans to discontinue its two-door Bronco in 1994, the vehicle received an unexpected product placement: That June, ninety-five million peo
The summer I was four years old, my family spent a week on vacation with relatives in New Jersey. One morning, while we packed coolers for the beach, I noticed someone was missing. “Mommy,” I asked, “where’s Uncle Billy?” “He’s doing his Army work,” she replied.“Army work,” my
This morning, when Senator Marco Rubio interrupted his address to the Values Voter Summit in Washington to break the news that
For all his flaws, House Speaker John Boehner, who announced on Friday that he will r
In his address to the United Nations Friday morning, Pope Francis's made the strongest calls to address climate change of his U.S. visit so far, making the case for a "ri
Pope Francis continued his tour of the U.S. with an address to the United Nations General Assembly—th
In Gary Indiana’s fiction people die often and unceremoniously. They have their throats slashed with razor blades or get brained by a ball-peen hammer. They are shot, or stabbed, or throw themselves from sixth-story windows—and hardly anyone seems to care. Indiana records the carnage dryly. In
Mr President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for your kind words. Once again, following a tradition by which I feel honored, the Secretary General of the United Nations has invited the Pope to address this distinguished assembly
Pope Francis is addressing the United Nations in New York on Friday, September 25. In Thursday's address to a joint s
Of all the Republican presidential candidates who enjoy significant support among both potential donors and party officials, Senator Marco Rubio stands out as the one who’s executing a deep and intelligent game plan. Unlike now-former candidate Scott Walker, Rubio isn’t grasping for new messages
Joblessness and underemployment have become facts of life for Americans stuck at the bottom of the economy. Wages remain sluggish, and although the U.S. is adding jobs, a substantial numbe
PHIL MOOREMehrnoosh, age 39Origin: Tehran, IranOccupation: AccountantWhat made you leave Iran?Because I am Christian, I began talking about Christian, it was a problem for me over there. I can’t sleep. And I run away. One year ago. I studied, and talk
