WASHINGTON — In today’s world of social media, where everyone’s every little thing is on display, it is sometimes difficult to recall a time when exhibitionism wasn’t ubiquitous and was, in … more

Anyone offended by public displays of Christmas needs to see a psychiatrist. Are we clear on this? You are a loon if the sight of baby Jesus arouses anger or sadness in you. Get help. This brings … more

Who owns the news?The glib answer is “no one.” But of course, the full answer is more complicated than that.Famously, news is “who, what, when, where and why”– the … more

WASHINGTON — To the world beyond the Beltway, it might not mean much that Bob Woodward of the famed Watergate duo went public with his recent White House run-in.This would be an oversight.It … more

TRENTON, N.J. — Coyness is not part of Chris Christie’s repertoire, which does not stress subtlety, delicacy and intimation. New Jersey’s governor is more Mickey Spillane than Jane Austen and … more

In “Zero Dark Thirty,” CIA characters warn of congressmen coming after them for running the agency’s interrogation program. As it happens, they could have said the same thing about making a … more

WASHINGTON — The morning after the Boston Marathon bombings, Ben Cardin, the first speaker on the Senate floor after leaders opened the day’s session, marked the national crisis with some … more

Before he triumphed over prejudice, Jackie Robinson triumphed over himself.The signal achievements of the pioneering baseball star, whose story is recounted in the top-grossing biopic … more

WASHINGTON — Democrats not allergic to arithmetic must know the cost of their “fiscal cliff” victory. When they flinched from allowing all of George W. Bush’s tax rates, especially those on … more

WASHINGTON — If second-term presidents feel liberated by re-election to pursue bolder agendas, first ladies often become more comfortable to be their own person.Witness Laura Bush, who in her … more