He praises her beauty constantly. Could it be a subtle message to the haters obsessed with her looks?

Your Take: Valerie Jarrett briefs us on a meeting she attended with leaders in the fight.

Straight Up: It's past time for the party to step into the real world and start facing the facts.

Hopefully the high court won't strike a measure that reins in Virginia's racial redistricting plan.

The party's new voting scheme to win the White House: Rig the Electoral College.

A family member's cancer bout made this writer see how border wars divert attention from larger issues.

Cuomo and Booker have been touted as contenders. Here's what experts say these politicians face.

Show Me the Numbers: Why the academic achievement gap is not rooted in black anti-intellectualism.

A voting-rights bill that says districts need federal approval to change laws may not reflect the times.

Black Leaders on Education: Biased discipline leads to educational inequality, says Sherrilyn A. Ifill.