Reading carefully from a teleprompter, in his first prime-time address to the nation, the president sought to explain why he’s been persuaded that staying in Afghanistan is in America’s national interest.

The growing number of charities canceling galas, stars boycotting ceremonies and chief executives resigning from advisory boards is further isolating President Trump.

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Trump’s sudden decision to become the leading cheerleader for preserving Confederate memorials is a strategic political maneuver designed to change the terms of the post-Charlottesville conversation.

President Trump has a troubling tendency to blame “both sides.” It's not just Charlottesville.

Donald Trump often behaves as if he’s first and foremost the president of the states and the people who voted for him.

That’s at odds with the American tradition, and it’s problematic as a governing philosophy – especially in a moment of crisis.

Seattle, known for its rain, just went a record-breaking 55 days without any. Climate change is leading to more extreme weather, and no other region has experienced that so much over the last year as the Pacific Northwest.

Kelsey Snell fills in for James Hohmann with today's political headlines.

Kelsey Snell fills in for James Hohmann with today's political headlines.

Kelsey Snell fills in for James Hohmann with today's political headlines.