The Left has succeeded more at reshaping the culture than remaking the structure of the economy.

Since 1992, Republicans have needed to catch a break to win 18 key Democratic states. Will hard times give Mitt Romney the electoral inside straight he needs for a win?

Robert Caro’s book about the former president holds some lessons for today's polarized Washington.

Mitt Romney needs help with Hispanics. He might try following the lead of Sen. Marco Rubio in rethinking the Republican stance on immigration reform.

The “Buffett Rule” died in the Senate, but tax reformers should follow the rule’s approach in streamlining the code by capping total deductions rather than individual tax breaks.

The former senator’s cultural conservatism will shape November more than his economic nationalism. That’s not necessarily good news for Romney.

Don’t expect polarization to get any better after the election. November will likely leave power in Washington more sharply split than ever.

The United States is attacking its dependency on foreign oil both by boosting domestic production and improving energy efficiency. The success of that approach provides some lessons.

The debate over health care too often ignores a fundamental question: What, if anything, should be done about the nearly 50 million Americans who have no insurance?

Almost all of the voters taking part in the Republican presidential primaries are white, and the November election could reinforce the hardening re-racialization of American politics.