The idea of "common sense" has been central to American politics since the founding of the United States. Politicians still use the phrase all the time — and perhaps none more so than President Trump.

On May 1, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and aide Stephen Miller held a televised press briefing following Donald Trump’s first 100 days. Leavitt summarized her remarks by stating, ...

The idea of "common sense" often implies a static, universal understanding of what is practical, logical, and appropriate. It's the unwritten rulebook passed down through generations. However, history ...

A recent letter in these pages suggested that we, the patriotic opposition, shut up and give Trump a chance. We gave him, and a Republican Congress, a chance four years ago. All we got was a tax cut ...

Will Donald Trump, who says he “runs the world” and approved a picture of himself with a crown above the caption “Long Live the King,” soon have Thomas Paine’s 1776 pamphlet, “Common Sense,” banned.

For over a decade I’ve been lugging around on my laptop a presentation describing the contrasting values and vocabulary honored by liberals and conservatives. Among those differences are conservatives ...

Common sense seems like it's hard to come by these days. In public or behind closed doors, common sense keeps us safe and helps us make rational decisions as we move through daily life. Unfortunately, ...

MUNICH, Germany: Four golfers swarm into a little caddy car as they are surprised by a hailstorm during a golf tournament in Munich on 28 June 2005. The storm took ten minutes only, and the sportsmen ...

The idea of "common sense" has been central to American politics since the founding of the United States. Politicians still use the phrase all the time — perhaps none more so than Donald Trump. The ...