Why Bernie Sanders struck out with black voters (opinion)
Clinton benefited from her husband’s popularity with black voters and pulverized Sanders in South Carolina by 47 percentage points. Sanders…
If my campus closes down, my job could go with it (opinion)
Not out of concern for my own bodily health or even my pending graduation in May, but because I’m a…
Trump’s speech won’t erase his bumbling response on coronavirus (Opinion)
These included a 30-day ban on travel for foreign nationals from Europe to the United States (excluding Britain), as well…
President Trump, heed these five lessons from my career in disaster response (Opinion)
As lieutenant governor of Louisiana, I helped lead the state through Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Ike and Gustav. As mayor of…
The right role model for the coronavirus crisis is Tom Hanks, not Donald Trump (opinion)
It’s not that America hasn’t faced public health crises before. A century ago, America confronted the far more deadly Spanish…
What ‘Wolf Hall’ trilogy reveals to us (opinion)
On the first page of her memoir ‘Giving Up The Ghost,’ she writes of catching a glimpse of her deceased…
Smart steps to prevent devastating coronavirus outbreaks in prisons (opinion)
But that will likely change, and soon. “We know that at some point we’re going to have a case,” said…
Trump is failing the leadership test on coronavirus (opinion)
In the aftermath of the Challenger explosion in 1986, people shared grief and were reassured by President Ronald Reagan’s address…
Mike Pence is exactly the wrong guy for this job (opinion)
Setting aside for the moment how much the (admitted germophobe) President values abject loyalty — Pence is a cringe-worthy sycophant…
Roger Stone judge claws back rule of law from Trump (opinion)
Notice the word “still” in her statement. It subtly signals that the judge sees what we all do, a President…
Richard Grenell is a disastrous DNI choice (opinion)
Most alarming, however, is the reported back story about just how Grenell came to be pitched at the last moment…
What to expect at Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate
On issues ranging from health care to immigration, a vigorous debate would help Nevada Democrats determine whose plans can withstand…
Poverty is a winning issue for 2020 (Opinion)
Racist gerrymandering was reconfiguring voting districts to favor one party or another. Hundreds of polling stations were closed. The electoral…
Rush Limbaugh’s homophobic comments echo a troubling reality (opinion)
I wish I were kidding but I am not. The bill, which was introduced by 13 Republicans and advanced to…
Nearly everything you thought you knew about George Washington is wrong (opinion)
If you’re a lover or student of American history, you’ll learn immediate bite-sized lessons from the book’s first pages, replete…
Conservatives see a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in Trump (opinion)
It is an opportunity to abandon the US’ commitment to engaging politically and militarily around the world after World War…
Trump gets an unwelcome surprise (opinion)
Then came the stunner: Mitt Romney broke with his fellow Republicans and voted for Trump’s removal from office. “He explained…
Li Wenliang, China’s hero doctor, was punished for telling truth about coronavirus (opinion)
When millions of people are denied the opportunity to grieve collectively over someone widely regarded as a hero, their trust…
The prayers President Trump isn’t hearing (Opinion)
Trump also took aim at the faith of two political rivals: “I don’t like people who use their faith as…
Why Bloomberg benefits most from Iowa fiasco
It would be a mistake to assume that last night’s fiasco will only reflect poorly on local Iowa state Democratic…
Priest: Kobe Bryant sought redemption through his Catholic faith (opinion)
Bryant was a practicing Catholic who took his faith seriously, walking the talk. He attended Mass on Sundays — and…
Trump impeachment defender presents the ludicrous Alan ‘Dershowitz Doctrine’ (opinion)
Nixon was no JFK. His words did not soar; they aren’t etched in marble the way Kennedy’s are. His prose…
Pompeo’s interview shows he doesn’t respect the free press (opinion)
The statement accuses Kelly of lying while setting up the interview and about part of their discussion being off the…
The President’s legal team has the upper hand (opinion)
Four days into the impeachment trial, some of the Senators appear more interested in the rules concerning milk than they…
What’s behind Dershowitz’s brazen claims (opinion)
Dershowitz was repeating a line of argument that we’ve heard before from Trump’s staunchest defenders. Presidential power is so total…
How Trump is like mouthwash (opinion)
A lifelong pitchman, Donald Trump is astoundingly adept at capturing attention by playing with emotion to sell himself as the…
Evelyn Yang is the bravest woman I know (opinion)
Yang told CNN’s Dana Bash that the abusive behavior began in 2012 when Dr. Robert Hadden, then her doctor, began…
FBI arrests spotlight lessons learned after Charlottesville (opinion)
Richmond is on high alert in anticipation of violence that may still occur. The rally is expected to draw thousands…
We need a President who will help all Americans — not just the rich (opinion)
I am for one America, not two. Abraham Lincoln called for a “government of the people, by the people, for…
Trump gets a Ukraine probe, just not the one he asked for (opinion)
The investigation provides a stark counterpoint to Trump’s own attempt to coerce Ukraine’s president to announce an investigation of his…
Eminem went too far (opinion)
In a new track from his surprise album “Music to Be Murdered By,” the 47-year-old rapper sets his sights on…
Pence’s outrageous op-ed holds deeper meaning (opinion)
Vice President Mike Pence published a powerful, but deceptive article in Friday’s Wall Street Journal that offers the White House…
Trump can’t dodge the GAO report bombshell (opinion)
While there are no criminal penalties from the GAO ruling, it will certainly invigorate the Democrats’ efforts to hold President…
Cracks emerge in Trump’s wall of GOP support (opinion)
GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah called a Wednesday briefing from Trump administration officials after the killing of Iranian General…
Why does Meghan Markle get all the blame? (opinion)
Queen Elizabeth has yet to give the couple her blessing, CNN understands. Still, in a statement that the couple released…
How to cope with war anxiety over Iran (opinion)
As a trauma psychologist, I can very well understand public fear and anxiety resulting from this military escalation and the…
Lawyers debate: A presidential cover-up — or a fair end to an unfair impeachment (opinion)
Michael Zeldin served as deputy independent counsel and later independent counsel in the investigation into allegations that the administration of…
Harry and Meghan aren’t actually quitting the family business (opinion)
So, when the first news reports began to surface on Wednesday that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would be…
In Puerto Rico, quakes worsen a climate of fear (opinion)
The back-to-back natural disasters — earthquakes and hurricanes — that have hit the Caribbean island of my birth in just…
Amy Klobuchar’s carpe diem moment is here (opinion)
That Democrat is Senator Amy Klobuchar from Minnesota, who has done well enough to stay in the hunt and is…
AOC should leave the Democratic Party (opinion)
In this country, however, the two-party system ensures a wide range of views within a political label, and particularly within…
Trump’s hypocritical golf habit (opinion)
No one would deny a president rest and recreation. However, it’s also fair to consider this public servant’s work/play balance,…
Why America needs to hear from its government (opinion)
We believed that regular briefings were good for the American people, important for the administrations we served, and critical for…
The price of Trumpian chaos (opinion)
American forces killed Iran’s most-revered military leader at the Baghdad airport. Iran, vowing revenge, announced it is suspending certain commitments…
This is the bombshell Trump’s team didn’t want revealed (opinion)
Newly revealed documents paint an incriminating picture, showing administration officials anxiously struggling to follow orders from Trump himself despite concerns…
This is why we’re talking about Ricki Lake’s hair (opinion)
She detailed the exhausting procedures necessary to maintain the appearance of a full head of hair — the loss of…
The Trump cover-up is unfolding before our eyes (opinion)
Indeed, this is a cover-up, unfolding right before us. The New York Times reported this week that, in late August,…
Trump’s airstrikes are a sensible use of force (opinion)
The Pentagon was careful to note in the statement it released Sunday about the US strikes on the Kataib Hezbollah…
Anti-Semitic attacks show a society at risk of falling apart (opinion)
If you think this is a New York problem, or a Jewish problem — or perhaps a far-right, or a…
The Obama reading list compared with Trump’s (opinion)
What a contrast to President Donald Trump’s list of books, which he recently promoted on Twitter. While the books that…
Dealing with a broken organ donation system after my 4 month old had liver failure (opinion)
My daughter Sadie was born with biliary atresia, a rare condition that ultimately led to liver failure at 4 months…
Wisconsin threw hundreds of thousands off the voter rolls, endangering democracy (opinion)
The decision on a case brought by the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, concerns a state law that…
The five questions that will decide 2020 election (Opinion)
1) Who will emerge politically victorious from the impeachment trial of the President? So far House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is…
Christmastime in Washington: Fear trumps love (opinion)
But it’s also worth remembering that those virtues have their opposites — namely, fear and greed. They are simple words…
The Trump administration is hiding something (opinion)
We just got our first small hint, and the answer is alarming. A federal judge ordered the administration to turn…
Rudy Giuliani’s anti-Soros tirade exposes three uncomfortable truths (opinion)
The remarks, which came during an alcohol-laden interview with New York Magazine, cap off a long, alarming year for anti-Semitism…
Tuesday primary results: Commentary from CNN contributors (opinion)
With wins in Mississippi– a state with a largely black electorate and a median household income hovering around $43,000 a…