The Harder Part  —  In the two decades between 1968 and 1988, Democratic candidates lost the Presidency five times out of six.  This miserable run forced the Party to move closer to the electoral center on issues from welfare and crime to the role and the scope of government in postindustrial America.

Almost Everyone In Ferguson Thinks Officer Darren Wilson Will Get Off  —  FERGUSON, Missouri — At long last, virtually all Ferguson residents — black and white, young and old, rich and poor — have come to agree on something: Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown …

Obama: We didn't mislead on health care  —  BRISBANE, Australia — President Barack Obama denied Sunday that his signature health care reform law was deceptively marketed, rejecting statements by a consultant on the plan who said aspects of Obamacare were designed to take advantage of the “stupidity” of voters.

The Great Immigration Betrayal  —  IN the months since President Obama first seem poised — as he now seems poised again — to issue a sweeping executive amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants, we've learned two important things about how this administration approaches its constitutional obligations.

When Whites Just Don't Get It, Part 4  —  WHEN I write about racial inequality in America, one common response from whites is eye-rolling and an emphatic: It's time to move on.  —  “As whites, are we doomed to an eternity of apology?”  Neil tweeted at me.  “When does individual responsibility kick in?”

GOP poised to dash Obama's Iran hopes  —  Republicans are flexing their muscles and threatening to block President Obama from cutting a nuclear deal with Iran on his own terms.  —  International negotiators have until Nov. 24 under an interim agreement to reach a deal with Tehran that would curb …

Clinton critiques Obama  —  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Former President Bill Clinton said he was surprised by the Democrats' lopsided losses in Senate races in this year's midterm elections, and he suggested that President Barack Obama's decision not to sign an executive order on immigration …

EXCLUSIVE: Got him!  Jihadi John is ‘wounded in US airstrike that killed 10 top ISIS commanders at secret bunker meeting in Iraq’  —  Jihadi John, the Briton who beheaded two British and two American hostages held by Islamic State terrorists, has been injured in a US-led air strike, according to reports received by the Foreign Office.

Grubergate is really Obamacaregate  —  The irony of Grubergate Part 2 (The Grubergatening) is that Jon Gruber, an MIT health economist under fire for saying the law passed in part because its unpopular elements were obscured, did as much as anyone in the country to clarify what was really in Obamacare.

Progressives' answer to 2014 midterm election results?  Be more liberal  —  Amid the post-election Democratic handwringing, some activists have an answer — be more liberal.  —  After a resounding midterm defeat, progressive leaders argue Democrats played it safe, sidelined the president and lost.

Over the last several weeks, decade-old, discredited allegations against Mr. Cosby have resurfaced.  The fact that they are being repeated does not make them true.  Mr. Cosby does not intend to dignify these allegations with any comment.  He would like to thank all his fans for the outpouring …