Opinions P.M.: No, the Democratic Party hasn’t lurched to the left

John Paul Stevens, the rule-of-law justice ; Why are we expanding the covert agent secrecy law now?

No, the Democratic Party hasn't lurched to the left To avoid an electoral disaster, we need to burst the misunderstandings around three destructive myths. By Rahm Emanuel · Read more John Paul Stevens, the rule-of-law justice Stevens taught us that no person is above the law, sometimes to the dismay of those on both sides of the political spectrum. By Cliff Sloan · Read more   Why are we expanding the covert agent secrecy law now? The proposal would expand the ability of the intelligence agencies and the Justice Department to chill reporting on government mistakes. By Bruce W. Sanford and Bruce D. Brown · Read more   Act Four Comedies aren't dead at the box office. But the culture wars aren't helping them. Contemporary comedies for adults echo our darkly toxic political environment — but that doesn't mean humor is dead on the big screen. It's just camouflaged. By Sonny Bunch · Read more   Trump has shown us pretty clearly where he wants to take us It's an offer that's getting harder to refuse. By Tom Toles · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT Kellyanne Conway takes after the president Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the president, asks a reporter what his ethnicity is when being questioned about Trump's racist "go back" to where you came from comments. By Ann Telnaes · Read more   Jeremy Hunt shows the depressing state of the Conservative Party His political gymnastics and Brexit pandering are necessary for him to become prime minister. By Ian Birrell · Read more   As opioids settlements roll in, the money must go where it's needed most States should learn from the successes and failures of the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. By Abdullah Shihipar and Brandon D.L. Marshall · Read more   The Plum Line In Trump's swamp, the corporate lobbyists are in charge Two more corporate lobbyists are being elevated to lead cabinet departments. By Paul Waldman · Read more   Marianne Williamson is the only true anti-Trump Her celebrity status is one thing they have in common. It's also her advantage. By Megan McArdle · Read more   Will the global debt bomb explode again? If you want to understand what makes the world vulnerable to a recession, you have to come to grips with the worldwide debt buildup. By Robert Samuelson · Read more   Justice John Paul Stevens leaves behind a rich legacy that we cannot forget We could learn a thing or two from his writings, as well as from the mild-mannered way in which he conducted himself. By Diane Marie Amann · Read more   The Plum Line 'The Squad's' defenders argue for a better America than Trump does And the GOP is increasingly becoming a white-nationalist party. By Greg Sargent · Read more   How cowardly Republicans isolate the media vis-a-vis Trump's racism Why are media organizations viewed as the 'opposition party,' to quote former White House adviser Steve Bannon? Because a certain political party has stopped criticizing Trump. By Erik Wemple · Read more   John Paul Stevens was appointed by a Republican. But he had an independent streak. All in all, he left a legacy of gradual movement leftward in response to the court's sharp conservative turn. By Harry Litman · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT Recommended for you Get The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter PowerPost's daily guide to cybersecurity news and policy, by reporter Joseph Marks. Sign Up

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