I avoided writing about Donald Trump for as long as I could. It’s pointless to comment on all of the outrageous things he says, for obvious reasons. He’s a sensationalist just to be a sensationalist....

The summer before my senior year of high school, I vividly remember staying up the night of June 25 to watch a live feed of the Texas Senate. I wasn’t even in Texas (my home state) at the time — I...

Eight years ago, the 2008 presidential campaign season was already underway. The majority of candidates had announced they were running in late 2006 or early 2007, including former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt...