Steve Chapman

President Donald Trump wants to instill panic in anyone who might possibly stand in his way.

Socialism used to be the antithesis of Republican principles. But Donald Trump has begun a government invasion of the private sector.

In Trump's “America First” calculus, we don’t need friends — because we can get what we want through threats and punishments.

The question is not whether Congress or the Supreme Court has the power to stop Donald Trump but whether they will ever use it.

President Donald Trump and his allies are seeking to rule through systematic intimidation. It has deep roots in American history. 

This clownfest dramatizes something Americans had but didn’t appreciate: a functioning system administered by people with experience.

The parallels between anti-abortion states cracking down on abortion seekers and providers and the slavery fight are hard to miss.

Illinois' law mandating that one-person public bathrooms be gender-neutral has some conspicuous virtues.

Donald Trump is nonchalant about the grave risks the men face as a direct result of their service to him.

The question whose answer will become clearer this year is whether the great American experiment will survive the next four years.