Opinion

Columns and commentary on politics, the economy, and society from writers who argue their case and challenge the conventional wisdom.

Analysis: Midterms decide whether Trump keeps a free hand

Democrats hold 212 House seats and need 218. Here is how a split or swept Congress could reshape gridlock, investigations…

Analysis: Whitehaven’s walk-in mental health hub shows promise

About 3,000 people used a 24/7 Cumbria mental health hub in five months, nearly half…

Analysis: Americans agree more than they think, research shows

Roughly six in 10 American voters fall into an ideologically mixed middle, according to Pew…

Analysis: Amish measles outbreak outruns Pennsylvania’s politics

Kennedy and Shapiro trade blame over Pennsylvania's measles deaths, yet no one can say how…

Stevens’ Rogers endorsement exposes Democrats’ Israel rift

Haley Stevens' late break for Republican Mike Rogers puts Michigan's Senate seat, and the Democratic…

MAHA at two years: a diet win, a retreat on chemicals

Analysis: New dietary guidelines delivered for MAHA, but EPA rollbacks, a glyphosate fight and a…

The DOJ’s California voter list looks shaky under outside scrutiny

More than 40% of names on a DOJ list of possible noncitizen voters in California…