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“I think it [Facebook, Twitter, Instagram] helped me win all of these races where they’re spending much more money than I spent.” President Donald Trump, on “60 Minutes,” Nov. 13,…

Consider some facts, and contemplate their implication: •    The number of congressional districts producing split decisions — supporting one party for president and the other for Congress — was…

There’s not an ounce of original thought in Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant bigotry. It treads an ugly, but well-worn path in American politics. In famously asserting, “When Mexico sends its people, they’re…

President Trump and Co. are hoping to “reset” his beleaguered presidency with this week’s State of the Union address. History suggests it won’t happen. Rarely have State of the Union speeches…

Last week, we explored the complexity of authenticity and noted that scholars had identified three categories relevant to politics: Type authenticity — something true to its genre. Idiosyncratic authenticity —…

Just after Virginia’s election, my friend Jesse Ferguson explained in these pages that one of Gov.-elect Ralph Northam’s greatest assets was his authenticity. Studies reveal that consumers will pay more…

Our country is experiencing an important moment right now concerning our response to sexual harassment. Already it has changed mores, altered who we see on television and in movies, and…

History will judge the current Republican Congress harshly. Their fellow citizens already are. In a mid-November Quinnipiac University poll, a mere 15 percent approved of the way Republicans in Congress…

Virginia victories provided Democrats with a needed psychological shot in the arm. My firm was particularly thrilled to see our client, Lt. Gov.-elect Justin Fairfax become the second African-American to…

Democrats’ latest drama is dividing friends, colleagues and party leaders. People I love and admire argue the presidential primary process was “rigged,” while individuals for whom I have just as…