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To Save the Midterms, Go on the Offensive

April 30, 2026 |
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As Republicans face a tough election, they must remember the words of Zhang Yu, a commentator on the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War”: “Attack is the secret of defense.”

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February 20, 2020 |
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Presidential nomination candidates are continually tested. But not all tests are graded equally. ...
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February 13, 2020 |
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Give this to New Hampshire: At least it got the vote tabulation right. The rest of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, however, remains a muddle. ...
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February 06, 2020 |
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Monday night’s tabulation meltdown at the Iowa caucuses was an utter and unmitigated disaster. ...
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January 30, 2020 |
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While many Americans were focused on Washington this week, I was paying special attention to Fort Bend County, Texas.  ...
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January 23, 2020 |
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His dealings with foreign officials and Congress look as suspect as Trump’s. ...
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January 16, 2020 |
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Tuesday’s Democratic debate in Des Moines, Iowa, was a snoozer. Even the much-hyped conflict between Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren over whether he told her a woman can’t be elected fell flat.  ...
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January 09, 2020 |
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The killing of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani has produced President Trump’s biggest foreign-policy challenge yet. ...
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January 02, 2020 |
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It’s time for the annual predictions column. I’m chastened by my 2019 Oscar picks—0 for 4—which leave me with 15½ correct forecasts, 9½ wrong and one yet to be settled. ...

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