We recently saw the sad juxtaposition of Trump isolating himself from the leaders of the world’s major democracies while he heaped praise on an oppressor who has perhaps the world’s worst human rights record.

Host Charlie Sykes talks with The Weekly Standard writer Michael Warren about President Trump’s family separation policy and the escalating trade war with China.

While the court didn’t kill the Democrats’ challenge altogether, it did allow the Republican maps to stand. It was the right decision, as overturning the GOP maps would have been a precedent-setting intrusion into the longstanding reapportionment process.

The Supreme Court declined to act to stop partisan gerrymandering, so we must act instead.

We cannot have a functioning republic if the politicians choose their voters. We cannot have a credible democracy if courts do not make sure that partisan lines do not create unfair voting outcomes.

The U.S. Supreme Court didn’t completely close a key door to democracy. It just made knocking on more doors more important.

And frankly, Roys looked like the best candidate.

A recently released report reveals that the number of Wisconsin residents living in poverty is growing, in large part because wages have not kept pace with the cost of child care, health care, and other expenses.