Jonathan Allen
Former Chief Political Correspondent
Latest articles by Jonathan Allen


“If you have crazy people who want to kill a lot of individuals, they’ll find a way to do it,” the former Arkansas governor said.


Democrats are right that the panel is a partisan political operation masquerading as a serious investigative body, and that it has abused its power. But there’s a different strategic imperative for Republicans to shut it down.


He’s closed the gap on Hillary Clinton in national polling and in fundraising, but he’s clinging to the hope that he can win without going negative on her. At least for now.


“Some information that he might find embarrassing needs to get out,” an assistant director of the Secret Service wrote.


The Kentucky senator isn’t worried that he’ll be relegated to the “JV” debate.


House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s remarks were a godsend for Clinton, and her strategic counter proves she knows it.


The rebels in the House GOP won’t win power, but the establishment can’t annihilate them, either.


The question of whether America is ready to elect its first socialist president is one of two major concerns about Sanders that Iowans raised in interviews with Vox at a half-dozen of his events this past weekend.


“I think sometimes people think my economic views are radical. You should hear what this guy is saying.”


Congress enacted a lower percentage of bills during his two full terms as House speaker than at any time in the previous 40 years.