Barack Obama
The Messianic Temptation
From Obama to Trump, the left and right have treated their leaders with quasi-religious devotion.
What Did the ACA Accomplish?
Taking stock of the praise and criticism of the 14-year-old law.
Heavy Is the Head
Eliot Cohen’s ‘The Hollow Crown’ intertwines Shakespearean insights with the history of statesmen, past and present.
Why Democrats Lose When They Play Identity Politics
They’ve been led astray by their own ‘shadow party.’
The History of the Debt Ceiling, Explained
The measure was first implemented not to keep debt down but to more easily increase it.
Fact Check: Does a Passport Indicate Barack Obama Was Born in Kenya?
The document in question belongs to his father