Jonathan Allen
Former Chief Political Correspondent
Latest articles by Jonathan Allen


Hillary Clinton’s emails pull back the curtain on international relations.


Chris Christie has had an epic fall from grace. That’s because Republicans don’t like what he has to say — about himself or them.

Congress is dysfunctional and has been ceding its power to the president. There’s an easy way to start fixing that.


Generations of fighting for same-sex rights, access to health insurance, fair housing, and the end of racist symbols yielded big victories for progressives all at once.


Bernie Sanders has a big demographics problem. His campaign has a plan to fix it, but some Democrats say it may be too late.


In front of the cameras, Republicans are infuriated by the Supreme Court’s Obamacare decision. Behind closed doors, they’re also breathing a sigh of relief.


The Senate has voted to approve Trade Promotion Authority, providing a big boost to President Obama’s controversial Asian trade deal.


Ted Cruz says Republican leaders in Congress who punish conservatives lawmakers for their votes are part of the problem with Washington.


The Confederate flag ‘shouldn’t fly anywhere,” Hillary Clinton said Tuesday. And she said just pulling it down doesn’t go far enough.


For centuries, the rhetoric of states’ rights has been used to justify slavery, segregation, and other forms of discrimination. Now it’s wrapped up in the Confederate flag debate in a surprising way.