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Looking For Light in The Dark Dec. 13, 2023
WASHINGTON — The days get shorter, darker, colder. This solstice season the descent feels more... Read More
Haley Best to Vie vs. Trump -- And Biden Dec. 06, 2023
Nikki Haley is the dark horse in the Republican presidential race that Democrats should watch closel... Read More
Washington Diary Watch: All's Not Well Nov. 15, 2023
Dear Diary, The House is a mess, with a new sheriff — speaker — in town. Republican Mi... Read More
For the Sake of the Nation, Mr. President, Please Bow Out Nov. 09, 2023
Two news stories this week offer a dire assessment of America's current political moment. One is a W... Read More
Bit of Blackmail: The Hamas Lobby Tells Biden to Bend, or Else Nov. 07, 2023
In the stiff competition to produce the least credible members of Congress, the Republican Party's l... Read More
Mike Johnson Seems Nice Nov. 06, 2023
Mike Johnson, the four-term Louisiana representative just elected as House speaker, makes a pleasant... Read More
The Hidden World of Mike Johnson, Culture Warrior Nov. 03, 2023
House Speaker Mike Johnson, lately elevated to one of the most important posts in the federal govern... Read More
In a Normal Party, the New House Speaker's Jan. 6 Role Would Be Disqualifying Oct. 30, 2023
Wednesday's split-screen news cycle presented an ironic juxtaposition regarding the current state of... Read More
Mike Johnson Seems Nice Oct. 27, 2023
Mike Johnson, the four-term Louisiana representative just elected as House speaker, makes a pleasant... Read More
Three Loved and Lost, One Found Oct. 25, 2023
WASHINGTON — I should be in the Headless House press gallery, covering the latest quest to win... Read More
Trump's Recent Rhetoric Reminds Us Who He Is -- and Why He's Unfit for Office. Oct. 13, 2023
It's a disturbing oddity of our current political era that a leading presidential candidate can sugg... Read More
With Israel at War, Our House Is Not in Order Oct. 11, 2023
The world took a terrible turn for the worst this week. The terrorist attack that shocked Israel tu... Read More
In Defense of Elders in Politics Oct. 04, 2023
Public sentiment has turned against old leaders so much that a New Yorker cover art shows President ... Read More
The GOP's Pied Piper Sep. 20, 2023
Former President Donald Trump "deserves life in prison if my father is in prison for this long," Pey... Read More
Kevin McCarthy Caves Sep. 14, 2023
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy caved to the far right of his party in giving the green light to an eff... Read More
Alabama, Wisconsin Provide Latest Examples of GOP's Anti-Democracy Obstinance Sep. 14, 2023
The determination of too many elected Republicans around the country to hold power by any underhande... Read More
Aging Brings Wisdom to Biden Sep. 13, 2023
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is a bit older and a lot wiser than former President Donald T... Read More
Trashing the Constitution Just to Get Trump Sep. 06, 2023
Innocent until proven guilty. That's a fundamental right in America, at least until now. Anti-Trump ... Read More
Justice For a January Day, At Last Sep. 06, 2023
WASHINGTON — Enrique Tarrio, leader of the extremist Proud Boys, came to the federal courthous... Read More
In Trump They Trust: Bread and Circuses Aug. 30, 2023
WASHINGTON — An ancient Roman poet foresaw former President Donald Trump as a deposed ruler ra... Read More
