WASHINGTON — A Friday New York Times story that essentially indicted and convicted a 22-year-old star football player on an alleged sexual assault charge by an anonymous accuser should have begun as follows: “We know absolutely nothing about this rumor except what six people told us anon...

WASHINGTON - They likened him to a traitor. They hinted darkly that he might suffer violence because of his actions in office. They said they wanted him fired.

WASHINGTON - During his brief and ill-fated presidential bid, Tim Pawlenty pursued the role of attack dog about as well as you would expect a golden retriever to do. The former Minnesota governor was just too cuddly.

WASHINGTON - God knows what has become of the religious right. The movement of Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson has been in decline for some time, but events of recent days suggest it is wandering in the political wilderness.

WASHINGTON — Newt Gingrich’s standing ovation Thursday night, when he attacked CNN moderator John King for asking about allegations that Gingrich wanted an “open marriage” with his second wife, told us little about South Carolina, but much about human nature. The query, for w...

WASHINGTON — Abortion provider Merle Hoffman called a news conference at the National Press Club this week to announce the results of an alarming new study she commissioned:...

By FRED HIATT Washington Post Why is the Republican presidential field so weak? Six months ago, that might have seemed an unfair question, or at least premature.

Five months ago, in this space, I wrote that something was wrong with the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial.

WASHINGTON - As Republican leaders watch with horror Newt Gingrich's one-man campaign to bring down the party's likely presidential nominee, they should remind themselves of this: Gingrich is a monster of their own making.

WASHINGTON - I can't speak for Michelle Obama, but call me an angry white woman. If the first lady isn't angry, she certainly has every right to be. Like every woman I know, black or white, I've watched Mrs. Obama with respect, admiration and arm-envy.