All Politics Voices

In conferences and forums around Washington last week, hacked emails and election influencing were not on the agenda. Rather, the talk centered on strategic stability, terrorism, and other areas of mutual interest that undergird US-Russia relations.

Opponents of Donald Trump struggled with whether to befriend or fight his supporters. But it might not be an either/or choice.

Donald Trump offered so few specific policy prescriptions in the election that many pundits are saying he remains a relatively blank slate. 

With all the divisive rhetoric, sensationalist journalism, and inflamed passions during this election cycle, schools can be one of our saving graces. Unfortunately, 40 percent of teachers are hesitant to teach about the election.

The civility revolution is particularly strong within the millennial generation, who have created a cross-party 'Future Caucus' on Capitol Hill and in a dozen state legislatures.

The phrase, suitably festive for Halloween, has gained currency in political circles to explain polling blips that don't mean anything.

When voters vote for president but not for other races on the ballot, that's roll-off, and experts are wondering if it will be an issue with Trump voters. 

Our presidents are not pugilists, but politicians. For the sake of our democracy, let's stop confusing the two.

The phrase, invoked by candidates from Justin Trudeau to Evan McMullin, has been used 408 times in media coverage so far this year – almost 100 times more than four years ago.

Gore's movie, An Inconvenient Truth, was just about to come out. A libertarian think tank had published attack ads against it. My co-facilitator and I brought them together.

A federal policy that has not worked is being forced on my grandkids. I, a white liberal from the North, once favored it. They, black students at a public high school in Mississippi, now don’t.

“Zinger” is one of many political words originating in the sports world. But by 1970, as political discourse became less civil and more confrontational, it turned into a catchy synonym for a barbed quip.

A political truism suggests that politicians become president within 14 years of their first election. But that doesn't quite work this presidential campaign. 

Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have helped change the national conversation about free trade. But maybe not in all the right ways, says Robert Scott, a leading critic of current trade policy.

'My good friend' is routinely used on the House and Senate floors when one colleague addresses another. And with Congress back in town – albeit briefly – the exercise in decorum is now being heard all the time.

In an interview with the Monitor, NRA World Shooting Champion Dianna Muller adds personal anecdotes to the ongoing gun debate in America.

Despite the opportunities the Internet gives us to know and connect more, the Internet can also train us to polarize each other. But we can change that – starting with our Facebook preferences.

Republicans and Democrats alike have cited Abraham Lincoln's legacy during the course of the 2016 presidential campaign, comparing Lincoln's founding party to the current GOP today.