The state Constitution gives lawmakers complete latitude to set the judicial retirement age. They should use it.

The people of Connecticut want to live in peace, raise their children in safety, and know their government is working for them. So do the people of Israel, of Palestine, and of Iran.

When the media talks about political violence, they're only telling part of the story

If we want Congress to function again, to actually help people, restrain abuse of power, and meet moments of crisis, we have to change what it’s built around.

It doesn't have to be so hard to feed a family

New post! Read my plan to un-buy Congress. We can weaken the effects of money in politics, open doors for new kinds of candidates to serve, and FINALLY stop with all the f****** texts and emails!

Tom Scocca: Ezra Klein has now recorded two podcast interviews and written a long introduction to a third podcast, all devoted to asserting that it was good and correct to for him to use his New York ...

Congress’s obsession with appearances over principles is failing all of us.