The Sam Dulik of 2008 would likely be shocked by the Sam Dulik of 2012. Four years ago, I was anObamaphile who traipsed across America from swing states to the Democratic National Convention in Denver,...

This past week, I violated one of my own cardinal rules of social media: Do not be involved in a political or ideological debate on Facebook. You know how when you’re scrolling through your Facebook...

Author James Mann and The Washington Post correspondent Tom Hamburger discussed politics, foreign policy and the presidential race in Georgetown’s Mortara Center for International Studies Tuesday afternoon. Hamburger,...

This campaign season has been characterized by a lack of meaningful consideration of the other side. Blame it on news and social media selling us what we want to hear, or convince yourself that you grew...

In all the heat of the presidential race, we sometimes forget that the battle for the U.S. Senate is just as intense. Democrats currently enjoy a slim 53-47 majority, but that edge is in serious jeopardy,...

In 1991, Anita Hill became a household name. After President George H.W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court, Hill accused Thomas of sexually harassing her while they worked together at...

First lady Michelle Obama’s speech, titled “How Hard You Work,” was perhaps the most impressive speech of the Democratic National Convention. On behalf of her husband, she relayed a simple, well-received...

In assessing last week’s Democratic National Convention, I want to be as fair as possible to my friends across the aisle. I concede that the Democrats presented a peppy and compelling production...

I identify as a Republican, but that doesn’t mean I won’t call my party out when I disagree with it. In fact, I’ll be the first one to say that the GOP is downright wrong about its approach to...

True to his legendary oratorical form, President Bill Clinton (SFS ’68) made a convincing case last week at the Democratic National Convention as to why Americans should re-elect President Obama. It...

The Republican presidential ticket is complete and the official nomination just a day away, yet it remains unclear which candidate will have the edge in this election. If the 2008 campaign showed...