The first U.S. Senate debate between Gabriel Gomez and Ed Markey was largely lacking in zingers and, well, in unscripted passion.

The president won’t be able to simply sidestep this issue by claiming ignorance.

Republican Gabriel Gomez is waging a steep uphill battle against veteran Massachusetts Democrat Ed Markey. However, many voters consider Gomez’s newcomer status a “a breath of fresh air” in a polluted political climate.

The pledge is an obvious tactic by the Democratic machine to put the Republican campaigns back on their heels early in the abbreviated campaign.

President Barack Obama threw down the gauntlet — putting forth a comprehensive plan for defining his legacy. But is it sustainable? How will the GOP respond?

The critically important task of curbing of gun violence has thus far been reduced to political theater and unilateral executive actions that lack staying power.

If the GOP majority in the House is blamed for failing to reach agreement, it will descend into minority status for a decade or more — as will, perhaps, the party itself.

Straying very little from his 2008 strategy, Obama pulls off a well-oiled re-election campaign. But the nation remains divided and the Republicans are still left pondering an uncertain future.

In their final meeting before the Nov. 6 election, President Obama and Mitt Romney debate foreign policy — and present stark differences in method and persona.

The debate was not a good harbinger for those who yearn to raise the level of political discourse in our nation, says John Sivolella.

A competitive, substantive election is what the American public deserves – and it finally looks like we’re going to get it.

As election season enters its post-convention phase, the underlying reasons for Elizabeth Warren’s inertia have begun to emerge. John Sivolella says the bad news for Warren is that they’re not easy to correct.