George W. Bush served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. The eldest son of the 41st president, ...

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The Lamp Editor Matthew Walther tells the New York Times that President Donald Trump does not deserve to be taken seriously ...

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The Democratic Party is pushing to field more veterans as candidates in hopes of appealing to skeptical voters.

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Republicans have long been in favor of lower rates and a simpler tax code. For Trump, only one of those priorities mattered.

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Following Mitt Romney’s failed 2012 presidential bid (which came after several pundits and pollsters had predicted his ...

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We should think about our democracy with great hope and determination. At the same time, we should recognize that our democracy is facing significant challenges — protests, political violence, ...