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From left, Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., participate in a news conference on Aug. 1, 2008.

Opinion

To beat China, America needs a full-scale innovation strategy

Two former senators offer a five-point plan to give the U.S. an edge over China in AI

By Sen. Saxby Chambliss and Sen. Kent Conrad
Posted May 2, 2025 at 7:00am

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump listen to Master Gunnery Sgt. Kevin Bennear of the U.S. Marine Band sing the national anthem during the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 21.

Podcasts

Six degrees of 100 days

By Jason Dick and John T. Bennett
Posted April 30, 2025 at 8:20pm
President Donald Trump and the late Pope Francis offer a study in contrasts, Curtis writes. Above, the pair are seen at a Vatican meeting on May 24, 2017.

Opinion

A tale of two leaders: Pope Francis and Trump

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted April 30, 2025 at 4:10pm
President Donald Trump has seen his poll numbers decline a little over three months into his second term, Rothenberg writes.

Opinion

Remember when Democrats couldn’t win?

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted April 29, 2025 at 4:35pm
Speaker Mike Johnson, left, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune hold a news conference earlier this month on adopting a partisan budget resolution. Pearlstein suggests that the parties haven’t learned from the recent political past.

Congress can do better than a ‘big, beautiful,’ hyper-partisan bill

By Steven Pearlstein
Posted April 29, 2025 at 6:00am
President Donald Trump is seen at the White House on April 14. Republicans’ advantage on economic issues is beginning to slip just as Washington turns to the 2026 election, Winston writes.

The economic challenge facing Republicans

By David Winston
Posted April 23, 2025 at 6:15am
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, D-N.Y., at the "Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here" rally at Gloria Molina Grand Park in Los Angeles on April 12.

The Bernie Sanders tour puts California GOP on notice

By Christina Bellantoni
Posted April 22, 2025 at 6:00am
From left, Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., participate in a news conference on Aug. 1, 2008.

To beat China, America needs a full-scale innovation strategy

President Donald Trump attends the UFC 314 event alongside UFC President and CEO Dana White at Kaseya Center on Friday in Miami. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa via Getty Images)

After UFC appearance, don’t expect Trump at WrestleMania

By Brandon Wetherbee
Posted April 15, 2025 at 1:08pm
The recent marathon floor speech by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is the sort of messaging that reaches people, Bradford Fitch writes.

Democrats need to rewrite their opposition playbook

By Bradford Fitch
Posted April 14, 2025 at 11:50am
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives for a meeting in the Capitol on Tuesday. Bessent recently spoke about resolving differences with allies like the EU and then addressing China with a group approach.

Tariff dispute distracts from mutual US-EU challenge: China

By Bruce Stokes
Posted April 11, 2025 at 10:35am
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, seen here at last year's Democratic National Convention in Chicago, is helping set the tone for his state's approach to President Donald Trump's second term.

Golden State meets ‘Golden Age’

By Jason Dick and Christina Bellantoni
Posted April 11, 2025 at 8:39am
People gather for a “Hands Off!” rally around the Washington Monument on Saturday, one of many weekend protests around the country.

Have American citizens finally started paying attention?

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted April 9, 2025 at 11:28am
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., says Californians she speaks to are more opposed to the policies of the Trump administration than ever.

California rising up against Trump again, with different approach

By Christina Bellantoni
Posted April 8, 2025 at 5:00am
Thousands of protesters gather for the Hands Off rally on the National Mall in Washington on Saturday. Hands Off organized a nationwide mobilization of protests against the Trump administration.

Team Trump stumbles in Wisconsin and beyond

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted April 7, 2025 at 3:15pm