Surely This Is Rock Bottom for Republicans?
Republicans are debating — debating! — if they can support a man who has been accused of molesting a teenager.
Opinion
Conservatives Pay Price for Putting Party Before Country
Conservatives have allowed the need for intraparty unity to prevail over the nationalist interest.
Takeaways from Democratic Victories in Virginia
Democrats won by appealing to middle-income suburbanites who are appalled by the bigotry on the right.
The American Culture Wars Are Officially a Strategic Threat
Extreme partisanship has left America vulnerable to exploitation by a foreign power. This cannot last.
Lessons for Democrats from Europe
Europe’s social democrats tried to win back working-class voters.
Rajoy’s Offers Are Too Little, Too Late for Catalans
What’s needed is an ambitious proposal to break the impasse.
Merkel’s Answer to Populist Challenge: Shift to the Left
Germany’s conservative party leader calls for a focus on pay, pensions and housing.
Trump Doesn’t Deserve Credit for Defeating the Islamic State
Barack Obama’s strategy — not Donald Trump’s bluster — is wiping out the Islamists.
A Failure of Leadership in Spain
Mariano Rajoy should never have let the Catalan independence crisis come this far.
Trump Would Let Democratic Voters Pay for His Tax Cuts
The Republican tax plans lowers rates for the wealthiest Americans and raises them for Democrats.
German Election Shows Stabilizing Effect of Multiparty Democracy
Two-party systems are polarizing by design. Democracies with multiple parties are more stable.
Germany’s Social Democrats Should Have Picked Side
If you try to appeal to blue-collar voters and college graduates at the same time, you risk losing both.
Putting Catalan Police Under Spanish Command Is a Bad Idea
Spanish control could make it harder for the troopers to keep a lid on passions in Catalonia.
Iraq’s Kurds Deserve the West’s Support for Their Own State
How much longer do they need to wait?
Trump Treats Foreign Policy Like Reality TV
The American is keeping everyone guessing about his decision on the Iran nuclear deal.