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The Baltimore Police Department apparently has a long history of abuses. That all needs to be addressed, but it doesn't justify rioting, looting, and actions that place the lives of others in danger.

It's the season of 'deep dive' investigations in the 2016 presidential campaign cycle. From 'Clinton cash' to Jeb Bush's finances, it's all grist for an investigative mill that has found itself a new cliché.

Voters faced with a choice between Hillary Clinton and someone else in 2016 may have to decide just how eager they are to return to the ethical questions and partisan warfare that marked the better part of the Clinton presidency.

The human trafficking bill should have been a no-brainer. When Democrats manufactured an obstruction, McConnell kept his team together and forced a compromise to move the Loretta Lynch nomination and the trafficking bill together. 

The annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner is upon us, along with all the slams about what an exercise in self indulgence it all is. Still, there was the night that Ray Charles came to sing. 

Questions about the influence of foreign donations are legitimate and Hillary Clinton needs to address them forthrightly or she may find that they don't go away.

Ted Cruz may have been the first to announce a run for the presidency, but John Kasich connects with middle class voters, cares for the poor, and balances budgets. 

Hillary Clinton has vowed to work for 'everyday Americans' during her quest to become president in 2016. Not surprisingly, so does every other candidate.

President Reagan has become iconic. That may account for why politicians routinely cite him to justify what they want to do. Trouble is, many of these invocations of the Gipper are historically wrong. 

Some experts think that campaign skills are a sideshow. It's fundamentals, such as demographics, historic trends, the economy, that determine elections.

A bystander video disputes police officer's account of the fatal shooting of an unarmed, fleeing black suspect after a traffic stop over a broken taillight. 

A growing number of Democrats back legislation to give Congress the right to review any Iranian nuclear deal. But it's not clear whether they also would be willing to vote down such a deal, delivering a blow to their own president. 

Sexual assault on college campuses is a serious problem that deserves better attention that it often receives. But a failure to verify an accuser's claims harms actual victims of sexual assault.

Given that prisoners are wards of the state, they’re generally entitled to essential medical care free of charge. Yet sexual reassignment surgery may be different.

It's worth noting that Bush’s numbers are higher in this poll than they have been in any polling since the beginning of the year. The fact that he's now hitting numbers above 20% tends to cast doubts on the claim that Bush is 'too moderate' for the GOP base.

What's propping up Hillary Clinton's presidential prospects is the conviction that Democrats have no bench. Here are 10 prospects, with former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley heading the list.

Despite the well-meaning efforts of reformers, the evidence against moderation inside the GOP on same-sex marriage remains robust, even if it means losing the 2016 presidential election.

Democrats could rally behind a colleague under fire, but a Democratic administration indicted him. Republicans could rejoice that a high-ranking Democrat is in trouble, but he's also a key critic of White House policy on Iran and Cuba.

As the United States and Russia teeter toward a new cold war, an old forum for informal diplomacy – the Dartmouth Conference – is back in business.

Harry Reid says he doesn't regret spreading false charges about Mitt Romney's taxes during the 2012 presidential campaign. It matters that we're so cynical about our political system that we're willing to accept it.