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The Coming Collision Dec. 11, 2018
With Nick Ayers' withdrawal as prospective chief of staff to the president, the way opens for a cand... Read More
The Growing Republican Resistance to Trump Dec. 06, 2018
Congressional Republicans were once noted for their defiance of the executive branch, mobilizing reg... Read More
Fake Praise for GHWB: Where Were Media When He Needed Them? Dec. 06, 2018
As with the passing of former President Ronald Reagan, the media are in full praise mode following t... Read More
George H.W. Bush Shows How to Live a Worthwhile Life Dec. 06, 2018
The life of former President George H.W. Bush leaves the culture focused on one noble personal trait... Read More
Political Potshots Have Always Packed Punch Dec. 05, 2018
If you think today's political insults are nasty, consider these mud bombs hurled at Presidents Ulys... Read More
America Loses Its 'Point of Light' Dec. 04, 2018
George H.W. Bush brought to his presidency an old-school idealism rooted in his core belief that pol... Read More
A Tale of Two Presidents Dec. 04, 2018
President Donald Trump and the first lady's graceful tribute to the late George H.W. Bush underscore... Read More
Making the Most of a Lame-Duck Session Dec. 03, 2018
The period after midterm elections often are filled with a flurry of bills and resolutions filed on ... Read More
Trump Is Crazy. Invoke the 25th. Nov. 30, 2018
Never mind the policies. Donald Trump should be removed from office under the 25th Amendment. The re... Read More
Will a Lame-Duck Congress Once Again Overextend Itself? Nov. 29, 2018
Last year's tax reform represented a first step toward improving the tax code by making it simpler, ... Read More
The Great Shake-Up Nov. 29, 2018
After the 2012 election, I had one wish: that the back of the Republican establishment would be brok... Read More
Populism Is Not About Mobs, Anti-Government Rants or Opinion Polls Nov. 28, 2018
If a political pollster asked whether I consider myself a conservative or a liberal, I'd answer, "No... Read More
Welcome Change of Tone by Trump on Criminal Justice Reform Nov. 27, 2018
Our suspicious side tells us President Donald Trump must be up to something. He's playing the public... Read More
Eyes on the Progressives Nov. 27, 2018
Says the cartoon boxer, lying flat on the canvas, to the towering, glowering brute who put him there... Read More
Facebook's Hardball Tactics After Russian Hacking Merit Congressional Probe Nov. 22, 2018
Since its creation 14 years ago in a Harvard dorm room, Facebook has become a social media platform ... Read More
An Alternative to the Status Quo Nov. 22, 2018
Had John C. Fremont not run as a Republican in 1856, there would probably would have been no Lincoln... Read More
Problems Abound for Both Sides Nov. 16, 2018
Both political parties in Washington can look at last week's election results and find encouragement... Read More
Will the Real Attorney General Please Stand Up? Nov. 15, 2018
Last week's surprise forced resignation of Jeff Sessions as attorney general of the United States se... Read More
Happy Warrior Nov. 15, 2018
The midterms are over, and speculation about the 2020 presidential race has already started. Preside... Read More
Election 2018 in Context: A Political System Out of Sync with the Nation It's Supposed to Serve Nov. 15, 2018
In the wake of Election 2018, analysts have delved deeply into a seemingly limitless supply of data ... Read More
