Democrats tend to brush off questions about whether these abortions should be restricted.
Recent Congressional hearings on the Voting Rights Act signal an ugly fight ahead to restore key voter protections.
By the end of the argument, everyone knew it.
Democrats knew that campaign-finance reform would cripple their fundraising ability—but they backed the idea anyway, largely on principle. Republicans knew that it would give their party an even bigger edge than it already had—but they staunchly opposed it, also largely on principle. The fate of McCain-Feingold ultimately rests with the Supreme Court. But principle has already cost the Democrats plenty
Single-family zoning hurts a lot of people. In Minnesota’s largest city, reformers put them front and center.
What to expect as the civil liberties watchdog goes back to court over secret spying
How hard is it to amend the Constitution? Even harder than you think.
An Alabama court ruling that recognized an embryo as a child has put the popular fertility treatment into the center of a national ethics debate.
Congress and the administration should work out a process that allows certain suspects to be detained.