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Midwestern voters may have trimmed the zombie candidates but presidential race is just beginning.

Perpetrators of hate crimes often take their cues from what they hear in the media. And the recent inclination of some politicians to use inflammatory rhetoric is contributing to a climate of hate and fear.

Republican candidates are unhappy about the questions they're hearing but will the latest debate provide more fodder or mark a journalistic surrender?

The Black Lives Matter campaign is about valuing African Americans, not devaluing everyone else, says Leonard Pitts Jr.

Public-opinion polls, once employed by political consultants to gauge the concerns of voters as a means to shape their candidates' campaigns more effectively, have become the tail that wags the dog.

By Jules Witcover

Aug 3, 2015

Those claiming Mike Huckabee compared the president to Hitler are taking his remarks out of context, says Jonah Goldberg.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee defended police practices in Baltimore at a conference of law enforcement officials on Monday and argued that city leaders did not do enough to support the police during the riots in April.

By John Fritze

Jun 29, 2015

In order from most recently announced, here are the announced candidates for the 2016 presidential election.

Poor Rush Limbaugh: Turns out what isn't 'normal' is him.

I certainly don't want robed priests dictating how America should define life, death and everything in between (including marriage), but I'm at a loss as to why having robed lawyers (i.e., judges) make such decisions is such an obvious improvement.

Republicans fear having Democrats control the White House longer than eight years for the first time since the days of Harry Truman. Above all else, that fear will be the animating feature of the 2016 GOP primary.

By Thomas F. Schaller

May 26, 2015

Times certainly have changed in the Republican Party. Gone are the times when patience was its own reward and loyal leading members would await their turn in the list of aspiring presidential candidates.

By Jules Witcover

May 11, 2015

The old adage that anyone can grow up to be president is being put to the test in this election cycle.

Ted Cruz is disregarding the general election by targeting the conservative right wing for the primary, says Jules Witcover.

Ted Cruz is the first but won't be the last GOP contender for 2016; Democrats should demand the same diversity of choices for their nominee.

Potential GOP presidential candidates are foolishly trying to gain advantage by talking about their faith, says Cal Thomas.

Jeb Bush easily chased off Mitt Romney from running for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, Witcover writes.

Mike Huckabee has little chance of becoming president, but he could decide who the GOP nominee will be, Jonah Goldberg says.

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

Republican's allegations about Obamacare and women reflect a double standard

Attacks on Phil Robertson are more troubling than anything he has said

Some Duck Dynasty fans have taken to Facebook to create Chick-Phil-A Day to support the controversial star Phil Robertson. The page already has more 20,000 likes and has been featured on the conservative newsite the Blaze? According to the Facebook page, Chick-Phil-A Day is set for January 21.

A sober analysis of the death of four Americans is needed, but Republicans want to turn it into something bigger than Watergate.

Leonard Pitts says that resolute action must replace grief and anguish in gun tragedies

Students at the University of Maryland have launched a petition calling on the college to boot Chick-fil-A off the College Park campus, after the president of the fast food chain said he opposes gay marriage.

U.S. Rep. Todd Akin's rape comments elicit ire from Md. groups, U.S. politicians

It's reasonable for people to decide whether to eat at Chick-fil-A based on its CEO's views on gay marriage, but that is no substitute for direct engagement in a defining social issue of our time.

Chick-fil-A has reaped both complaints and kudos in the past for contributions made to organizations battling same-sex marriage, but they paled in comparison to the social-media-fueled uproar that followed comments by the fast-food chain's president.

The fast-food chain set off a social media show-down as activists took to the streets of cyberspace to protest.

Mark Farley Grant, a convicted murderer who has maintained innocence since being convicted at age 14, was granted clemency Thursday by Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley.

Mark Farley Grant has maintained innocence since conviction at age 14

Evangelicals and Mormons: Mutual respect is critical but must not mask deep theological differences

Despite months of speculation that he would retire rather than face a tough re-election, Republican Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett appears to be mounting something of a political comeback as he begins to gear up for a race that will be among the most closely watched in the nation.

Presidential politics: Like "The Music Man," the GOP candidates are busy selling themselves to us — but this time, not in our living rooms

Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold has made several changes since the state prosecutor's office began to investigate allegations that he misused government resources.

I saw a lot of Iowa straw poll coverage this weekend, and some of it was pretty awful. But nothing made me want to gag like this exchange between Mike Huckabee and Michele Bachmann Saturday night on Huckabee's weekly conflict-of-interest hour

Bill Press says that gaffes, rants and smaller-than-life candidates are making the Republican race fun for Democrats to watch

A string of GOP heavyweights, including several presidential candidates, have campaigned in Maryland in recent months, despite the state's reputation as a Democratic stronghold. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is to visit this week.