PARIS — Here we go again. Another round of "maximum pressure" against the leader of a country that won't bend the knee to Washington. And this time, they're letting the American public think that they can actually play along for a cash prize. What could possibly go wrong? As always with ...

A line from one of Tyler Perry's plays that has always stuck with me is when the brassy matriarch Madea says that the 50s are the hardest decade of many people's lives due to caring for aging parents. In a brief moment of poignant reflection, Madea, whom Perry portrays with a feisty, down-home ...

As President Trump prepares to head to Alaska to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop the killing" in Russia and Ukraine, what is being done to stop school shootings in America as millions of children begin returning to their schools this week? In my school days we had two ...

This time last year, I struggled with my New Year's resolution to go to the gym. This year I have made significant progress. I am going to the gym on a semiregular basis. And by "semiregular," I mean that I go often enough that I actually remember where it's located between visits. The bad ...

What Democrats Must Absolutely Do The Democratic Party's low approval ratings have sent a stern message to its members. But what is it? Is it a failure to loudly fight an unpopular president on every matter? Is it anger over the party's previous obsession with boutique causes — transgender ...

On a sunny morning in May 1984, I reported for a job as first lady Nancy Reagan's speechwriter. I drove my Toyota Corolla up to the Ellipse, careful to display the special tag permitting me to park quite close to the East Wing, and ventured inside, past the line of visitors awaiting their ...