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Judging in the Judiciary Committee Mar. 23, 2022
When Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at her Suprem... Read More
Senator Sinema: The Outsider Is In Nov. 03, 2021
I spied a woman in a purple and silver wig, walking around the Senate floor with astronaut Mark Kell... Read More
Republicans Gain Big in Blue-Collar Elections But Narrowly in Affluent State Legislative Elections Oct. 22, 2021
State legislative special elections provide an interesting index of partisan sentiment these days. T... Read More
The DC Statehood Power Grab Apr. 27, 2021
"How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg?" asked President Abraham Lincoln, who ans... Read More
Who Is Really Burning Things Down? Jul. 31, 2020
My friend David French, one of the most admirable voices in America today, argues that conservatives... Read More
Mitt Romney: A Modern Man for All Seasons Feb. 07, 2020
During his floor speech explaining his vote to convict Donald Trump, Mitt Romney was overcome by emo... Read More
Good and Bad Reasons for Acquitting Trump: Republicans Should Think Twice Before Endorsing the Dangerous Myth That Impeachment Requires a Criminal Violation Feb. 05, 2020
Marco Rubio's widely mocked justification for acquitting Donald Trump, which conspicuously avoided c... Read More
Wish You Were Here Jan. 30, 2020
Even if you've been watching gavel-to-gavel television coverage of the Senate's impeachment trial, t... Read More
The Shame of the Senate Jan. 23, 2020
Well before completing his first term, President Donald Trump firmly established himself as the wors... Read More
Quiet Eloquence of Example Oct. 26, 2019
The 1994 funeral of former Speaker of the House Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill was truly memorable. To the ... Read More
Quid Pro Quo Oct. 25, 2019
During the last impeachment, the Latin expression coitus interruptus got a workout. This time, it's ... Read More
The Dirty Dozen: The GOP Senators Who Opposed Trump's Emergency Declaration Mar. 14, 2019
Twelve Republican senators did not think the massive flow of more than 65,000 illegal immigrants ove... Read More
Harry Reid Calls Trump 'Amoral' -- and He Should Know Jan. 13, 2019
WASHINGTON — The gift that keeps on giving for President Donald Trump is that his fiercest cri... Read More
Democrats' Sobering Responsibility Dec. 08, 2018
Yes, it's true that their party just won the House majority and more House seats, 40, than in any el... Read More
Enemy of the People Oct. 12, 2018
When President Donald Trump called the press the "enemy of the people," he wasn't only speaking to h... Read More
The Democrats' Latest Ploy to Obstruct Kavanaugh's Confirmation Aug. 24, 2018
Democrats figure that if they can't yet get enough impeachment traction from the Michael Cohen and P... Read More
Democrats Should Nominate a Woman in 2020 Jul. 01, 2018
In 1970, a third-party candidate named James Buckley defeated an incumbent in a race for the U.S. Se... Read More
Senators Are Misguided in Attempt to Lower Drug Prices Nov. 09, 2017
Most Republicans are rightfully counting on their reduction of the corporate income tax rate to lift... Read More
Attacking Fellow Republicans Is Risky Strategy for Trump Aug. 24, 2017
WASHINGTON — Senators — who needs them? Most presidents try not to feud with members of ... Read More
Thirteen Republican Men Jun. 28, 2017
They went into a room to write a health care bill. Didn't need any women. For diversity they had Ted... Read More
