Why the House will stay Republican

There are lessons to be learned from this year's House races, some of them relevant beyond this election...

Michael Barone October 24, 2014

Does the end of history result in political decay?

Conservatives' lament that a government that tries to do too many things ends up doing none of them well...

Michael Barone October 21, 2014

Hispanics seem to be souring on Obama Democrats

According to Gallup, Hispanics' latest Obama job approval has sunk to 44 percent, just 3 points above the...

Michael Barone October 17, 2014

Will independent candidates' support dissipate in Kansas and South Dakota?

Voters may flirt with third-party candidates during a campaign but, when it comes down to voting, tend to...

Michael Barone October 14, 2014

Democrats on defensive over role of government

Dems face an uphill climb as the world spins out of control, government keeps floundering, and the president...

Michael Barone October 10, 2014

It's not unnatural for Republicans to want the president protected

Republicans don't wish the death of a Democratic president.

Michael Barone October 7, 2014

It looks like a GOP wave; the question is how far it goes

Republicans seem to be pulling away in the race to win a majority in the U.S. Senate. At least this week.

Michael Barone October 3, 2014

Obama stands aloof from America's four foreign policy traditions

Obama's actions against the Islamic State, however limited, and his support for the Dodd-Frank Act, which...

Michael Barone September 30, 2014

Scots vote against independence, but controversy continues in Britain

Somehow I suspect the British will muddle through.

Michael Barone September 26, 2014

Why has immigration shifted?

We should follow Canada and Australia's lead.

Michael Barone September 23, 2014

Which is the weaker party?

Your call.

Michael Barone September 19, 2014

Obama forced by events to reverse course --- and disillusion base

Obama finds himself forced by events to do something he dislikes -- and he's in trouble with much of his...

Michael Barone September 16, 2014

Large government out of place in a society based on small technology

Obama sees history as a story of progress from minimal government to ever-larger government. He's only sorry...

Michael Barone September 12, 2014

Obama's delusions dispelled?

Well, we can hope for change.

Michael Barone September 9, 2014