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• 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

GOP base is beyond Trump's control

What's both funny and sad is that there is remarkably little intellectual or ideological substance to the current populist fever, says Jonah Goldberg.

• Opinion

Ted Cruz embraces apocalyptic preachers and anti-gay militants

Ted Cruz has endorsements from some of the Religious Right's scariest voices, says David Horsey.

• Opinion

New year brings in the 2-year presidential campaign

There seems to be only one year that is not an election year, and that is the first year of a new president's first term.

• Opinion

Cop killer blame game shows a double standard

Conservatives should take the high road and liberals should join them, writes Jonah Goldberg.

• Opinion

An open letter to the GOP regarding its dearest enemy

The GOP has become a haven of cranks and extremists driven by personal hatred of President Obama.

• Features

HRC names Andy Harris among nation's most 'anti-equality' legislators

The nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization has listed U.S. Rep. Andy Harris -- a Baltimore County Republican -- among the nation's "most anti-equality members of Congress."

• Features

HRC names Andy Harris among nation's most 'anti-equality' legislators

• Opinion

Rand Paul is determined to keep 2016 interesting [Commentary]

A prediction: Hillary Clinton may be running against Rand Paul come 2016

• Opinion

Rand Paul is determined to keep 2016 interesting [Commentary]

• Opinion

A fairer (small) business environment [Commentary]

• Opinion

Let's not let the ravings of mass killers dictate our laws

The latest mass murder in California is leading to more jumping to preposterous conclusions about who's to blame.

• Opinion

Let's not let the ravings of mass killers dictate our laws

• Maryland

Tom Zirpoli: It takes all kinds to legislate

• Opinion

Watching reruns in the Capitol [Editorial]

House Republicans' hearts don't seem to be in another debt ceiling fight.

• Opinion

Watching reruns in the Capitol [Editorial]

• Opinion

Uninformed politicians are dangerous [Commentary]

Despite how inextricably linked science and technology are to the American standard of living (half of all economic growth in the last 50 years occurred in S&T fields), many elected leaders are dangerously unaware of scientific reality.

• Opinion

Uninformed politicians are dangerous [Commentary]

• Opinion

GOP can't help overreaching on Obama scandals

With authentic scandals dropped in their laps, Congressional Republicans already show signs of overreaching

• Barack Obama

GOP can't help overreaching on Obama scandals

• Opinion

Bush deserves the criticism he's getting

Bush deserves the criticism he's getting

• Opinion

Who's in control of the Republican Party? Not the RNC

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus' effort to limit debates and curtail the primary schedule are well meaning, but they won't stop candidates from doing what they want in 2016.

• Opinion

The GOP needs to split in two

The Republican Party could solve its woes by splitting in two.

• Maryland

Jim Lee: Conservatives stuck spinning wheels

• Opinion

A new GOP, or just a cosmetic touchup?

Leonard Pitts says Republicans' talk of a party makeover should be treated with wariness.

• Feminism

Female vs. male senators

Cal Thomas says more women in power is a good thing but questions whether they are more able than men to get things done.

• Opinion

Female vs. male senators

• Maryland

Jim Lee: New Congress, new opportunity

• Politics

As DGA run ends, O'Malley likely to stay on national stage

President Barack Obama no longer needs Gov. Martin O'Malley as a top campaign surrogate, and the Democratic Governors Association is set to elect someone else as its chairman. But neither development is likely to push Maryland's governor off the national stage.

• Politics

As DGA run ends, O'Malley likely to stay on national stage

• Opinion

The frump factor and Holly Petraeus

Meghan Daum says that for women in high places, meeting a physical standard is part of the deal

• Opinion

Obama critics show little interest in facts

Those who see Obama re-election shameful are living on a different planet

• Opinion

GOP's biggest problem is itself

Leonard Pitts says the odds are against the party of angry, white men being able to change

• Maryland

Mitch Edelman: Changes needed to make votes count

• Politics

Delaney, Bartlett spar on economy, immigration

Incumbent Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett and Democratic challenger John Delaney pitched vastly different approaches to deal with unemployment, federal deficits and immigration, while both hewed closely to their party's talking points during the first televised debate of the congressional race.

• Politics

Delaney, Bartlett spar on economy, immigration

• Opinion

Can Jewish voters be sure of Obama's commitment to Israel?

• Opinion

Harry Reid goes too far with allegations about Romney's taxes

Unsubstantiated tax-dodging claim against Romney by Reid is not only unfair it undermines Obama's legitimate case against the Republican's tax plan

• Opinion

Harry Reid goes too far with allegations about Romney's taxes

• Opinion

Michele Bachmann is right: We need to ask questions about radical Islamic infiltration

The question no one wants to ask about Michele Bachmann's probe into Huma Abedin's background is, what if she's right?

• Opinion

Michele Bachmann is right: We need to ask questions about radical Islamic infiltration

• Politics

Bartlett, in first radio spot, stresses independence

Republican Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, running for reelection in the now more Democratic Sixth District, casts himself as an "independent voice" in his first radio ad of the general election campaign.

• Politics

Bartlett, in first radio spot, stresses independence

• Opinion

Don't expect much excitement at the GOP convention

With little ideological diversity and a cautious candidate, don't expect much excitement at the GOP convention.

• Republican Party

Don't expect much excitement at the GOP convention

• Opinion

Leonard Pitts: Texas GOP wages war on thinking

Republicans are against critical thinking? That explains a lot

• Opinion

Leonard Pitts Jr.: On facts, lies and Sarah Palin

In politics, not only are facts no longer important, but they are not even the point

• Opinion

Jules Witcover: Goodbye, Gingrich

In a final puff of pomposity, the Newt Gingrich campaign comes to an end

• Maryland

Tom Zirpoli: Waffling views on judicial activism

• Opinion

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