maxine waters

• Opinion

Democrats need to meet Trump on border wall

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats need to meet President Donald J. Trump on the border wall.

• Opinion

Is Trump really interested in helping Baltimore? Don't bet on it.

Does President Donald Trump really want to revitalize inner cities in Baltimore and elsewhere? The record suggests he'd prefer to use them as foils for dog-whistle attacks on African-Americans.

• Opinion

Zurawik: Sinclair looks to be distancing itself from Epshteyn's claims of border 'invasion.' Really?

Only a propagandist for Trump like Boris Epshteyn would say it’s a fact that this is an invasion and add the one-word sentence, “period,” to suggest there is nothing further to discuss.

By David Zurawik

Nov 28, 2018

• Opinion

Goldberg: Logic of the vendetta now guides our politics

American politics is descending further into the logic of the vendetta, says Jonah Goldberg.

• Opinion

Trump: the failed reconciliator

In wake of bombings, the president tries bipartisanship (for a matter of hours) before returning to his customary hateful rhetoric.

• Opinion

Cowardly leadership put America in this state

There appears to be no “Profile in Courage” leadership anymore, the leadership President Kennedy spoke of that risks political support to do what principle demands and which stands up to its own constituents. Cowardly leadership provides a blueprint for violence of which we are at the precipice.

• Opinion

A year after Charlottesville, are race relations even worse?

One year later, race relations in this country are just as tense - and white supremacists just as emboldened.

• Opinion

Democrats, take note: 'Normal' isn't coming back, says Leonard Pitts Jr.

Instead of pining for what was, Democrats must figure out how to thrive in what is, says Leonard Pitts Jr.

• Opinion

Pitts: What happens when the social covenant is torn?

The GOP has torn America's social covenant in the name of political expedience, says Leonard Pitts Jr.

• Opinion

Goldberg: Partisans on both sides are hell-bent on total victory

Partisan identity is now stronger and more meaningful for many Americans than race, ethnicity or religious denomination — and is viewed as a more legitimate justification for discrimination, says Jonah Goldberg.

• Opinion

Hannity outrageously points finger at Waters, Obama for rhetoric that fed Annapolis Capital Gazette shooting

Fox News host Sean Hannity blamed Thursday's mass shooting in the Annapolis Capital Gazette newsroom on Rep. Maxine Waters and former President Barack Obama.

By David Zurawik

Jun 28, 2018

• Opinion

Terror and heartbreak in the Annapolis Capital newsroom

The horror of mass shootings hit home for the media today with the shooting at the Annapolis Capital-Gazette newsroom. But it is sadly familiar.

• Opinion

Trump rules; Sun lies

The Sun's editorial board has been outrageously unfair to President Donald Trump.

• Politics

Thanks to personal loan, Vignarajah leads Mosby, Bates in money race for Baltimore state's attorney

Thanks to a $250,000 personal loan, former Maryland Deputy Attorney General Thiru Vignarajah has the most cash on hand in the race for Baltimore State’s Attorney, outpacing incumbent State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby and fellow challenger Ivan Bates in the first campaign finance filing of 2018.

• Features

Sean Spicer has heated exchange with reporter April Ryan at White House briefing

White House correspondent April D. Ryan made headlines after her questions about Russia received abrupt backlash from White House press secretary Sean Spicer.

• Baltimore City Paper

Democracy In Crisis: Archaeological Notes on "Russia"

After the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on Russian interference with the U.S. election, I had to renew my press credential

• Opinion

Want to follow the money behind political ads? Good luck finding it

There is no doubt that TV ads played a major role in Tuesday's Democratic primary election for mayor, which Catherine Pugh won by only 2,574 votes over Sheila Dixon. The question is how much the outcome was shaped by the money spent on a highly sophisticated media effort for Pugh — and against Dixon.

By David Zurawik

Apr 29, 2016

• Opinion

Can't vote for Obama, scared by the Republicans

Voters will have to hold their noses in 2012 to choose between President Obama and an unappealing cast of GOP candidates.

• Opinion

Can't vote for Obama, scared by the Republicans

• Opinion

Cheap shots at the tea party

Tea party critics

• Opinion

Cheap shots at the tea party

• Opinion

Get your story straight, Mr. Pitts

Pitts and Rep. Maxine Waters seem terrified that the tea party's common sense approach to dealing with our fiscal problems will catch on with a majority of Americans

• Opinion

Criticism of tea party is more than justified

Rep. Maxine Waters' intemperate remark is a modest scold compared to what the Republicans deserve for the harm they've done

• Opinion

Criticism of tea party is more than justified

• Opinion

Get your story straight, Mr. Pitts

• Opinion

Leonard Pitts' double standard

Columnist Leonard Pitts' praise for Rep. Maxine Waters telling the tea party to 'go to hell' shows the message of tolerance, diversity and acceptance only goes one way

• Opinion

Maxine Waters and the tea party: Sometimes, you have to stand up to a bully

Leonard Pitts says Rep. Waters was right to tell the tea party to "go straight to hell"

• Opinion

Maxine Waters and the tea party: Sometimes, you have to stand up to a bully

• Opinion

Sun hypocritical on Tucson shooting

• Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi's moment to soar -- or crash

• Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi's moment to soar — or crash

• Maxine Waters

Olbermann stands out in Obama TV speech analysis

• Real Estate

Housing rescue bill OK'd

• Retirement

No apologies from Upshaw

• NFL

Ex-NFL players address Congress

• Mortgages

Hill weighs FHA lifeline to pressed borrowers

• Iraq

House OKs troop exit by Aug. '08

• Iraq

Congressional Black Caucus presses president in meeting

• U.S. Senate

House leaders plan a concise resolution on Bush strategy

• Iraq

Baltimore voices join call to end war in Iraq

• Iraq

Hoyer run is test of party

• Elections

Democrats find direction in Conn. vote

• Joe Lieberman

Fighting for his seat but unapologetic

• Elections

Renewal of Voting Rights Act is delayed

• News

Group urges ethics probe

• Drug Trafficking

Concealing reports sparks suspicion U.S. suddenly decides to hold back report on possible CIA-crack link

• Maxine Waters

When it comes to testing, black caucus fails students

• Fashion

A Vogue-ish lament for the pain of the not-very-rich Fashion: k.d. lang says she loves designer outfits but rarely spends $3,000 for one.

• Environmental Science

EPA proposals stir debate among minority leaders Tighter pollution limits opposed because of cost, backed on health grounds

• Sexual Misconduct

The president must take the lead in addressing the race question