Politics Category: All Politics

In early April, as President Donald Trump’s approval ratings were near the lowest they’d been since taking office, a suspected chemical attack killed dozens of civilians —including many children— in the rebel-held Syrian town Khan Sheikhoun. Cable news networks aired gruesome video footage showing dozens of dead bodies and other victims writhing in agony. Trump...

As legend has it, after Roger Maris topped Babe Ruth’s home-run record in 1961, an asterisk was placed next to Maris’s name in Major League Baseball’s record books. Why? Because the unpopular slugger’s 61 round-trippers broke the beloved Bambino’s record during a season that had been extended from 154 games to 162. Never mind that...