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The Heartland After Heartburn: Wisconsin and Washington Jul. 12, 2023
WISCONSIN — Birdsong on my grandmother's porch in morning sun. Seeing the Village revel in the... Read More
Daddy's Girl: Liz Cheney, Me and History May. 12, 2021
WASHINGTON — Daggers are out for Rep. Liz Cheney on Wednesday, when House Republicans will rid... Read More
Unconstitutional Debt and Future Generations Apr. 29, 2021
Earlier this week, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. asked Congress to raise taxes and increase borrowin... Read More
The Tyranny of the Majority Apr. 08, 2021
"Which is better — to be ruled by one tyrant three thousand miles away, or three thousand tyra... Read More
What Does It Take to Remove a President? Jan. 23, 2020
I don't blame President Donald Trump for his angst and bitterness over his impeachment by the House ... Read More
The Dangers of an Imperial Presidency Nov. 21, 2019
Throughout the House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry, President Donald Trump has been pushin... Read More
Beginning of US Slavery Aug. 28, 2019
The New York Times has begun a major initiative, the "1619 Project," to observe the 400th anniversar... Read More
On Madison, Trump and Other Presidents Who Burned the White House Jul. 07, 2017
MADISON, Wis. — Greetings from a postcard state capital, named for one of our worst presidents... Read More
Obama Now a New Character Post-Presidency Apr. 28, 2017
He left us in the lurch. Now he's living large. Maybe he'll send a postcard from French Polynesia or... Read More
End the Fake Filibuster Feb. 08, 2017
Tuesday, Senate Democrats lost the battle to stop President Trump's pick for secretary of education.... Read More
What Trump's Wall Says to the World Jan. 27, 2017
"Something there is that doesn't love a wall," wrote poet Robert Frost in the opening line of "Mendi... Read More
Food, Learning and Fun in Wisconsin's Capital City Jul. 25, 2015
By Lesley Sauls and Glenda Winders We were doing the "farmers market shuffle" in a counterclockwise ... Read More
President Obama, Meet Your Mate: James Madison Sep. 05, 2014
America needs a foreign policy vision that's fresh, clear and bold as a series of crises cascades ov... Read More
This Week the Answer Man Looks at the Documents That Formed our Nation's Government Feb. 01, 2014
1. This document was the first framework for the new U.S. government and provided more power to the ... Read More
