At the National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta, President Obama spoke about the problem of drug addiction in this country and the need for a change in perspective when it comes to addressing...

President Obama’s historic three-day trip to Cuba has set a precedent in terms of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba as he is the first U.S. president to visit the country in 88...

  Democrats and newspaper editorial boards are imploring Sen. Chuck Grassley to do his job by holding hearings for a Supreme Court nominee. The 82-year-old argued that he and his Republican colleagues...

Hannah Soyer [email protected] The summer after my freshman year of high school, I spent two weeks in New York City participating in a creative-writing program for teens. One of my most memorable...

Beau Elliot [email protected] Thank God (or somebody — Donald Trump?) for human beings. How else would we be blessed with conspiracy theories? I mean, rocks are great for lots of things, but they’re...

Marcus Brown [email protected]   Finding myself halfway through Black History Month with the end of President’s Obama second term fast approaching, I can’t help but feel sentimental. Every...

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead on Feb. 13 at a ranch in West Texas, where he was a guest. Scalia, 79, was a prominent conservative member of the court, and was well-known for his tendency...

Jack Dugan [email protected] On Feb. 13, conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died at the age of 79 after suffering a heart attack on vacation at a Texas resort. He was nominated by...

The Obama Legacy: more than just dollars and drones As President Obama prepares to leave the national and global scene much ink would be spent discussing, debating, and dissecting his legacy. While...

President Obama made his first trip to a mosque as president on Wednesday in Baltimore in an effort to promote fair treatment of Muslims in this country and reinforce the message that freedom of religion...

This is the story of how I came to support Sen. Bernie Sanders. It’s a true story — or at least as true as a fading memory can provide. Some 40 years ago in Washington, I agreed to host a series...