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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
What the GOP Did Wrong in 2018 Nov. 15, 2018
The Republicans lost control of the House largely because they had the wrong campaign strategy. Demo... Read More
Dilemma for Moderate Republicans: Leave the Party or Go Native Nov. 13, 2018
If there was one place where the moderate Republican could make a brave last stand, it was at the Me... Read More
Fannie Mae and 'Freddie Maxine' Nov. 13, 2018
Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California appears a lock to become the next chairman of the House'... Read More
Changes the GOP Should Love Nov. 13, 2018
I first ran into Heracliltus, a great Grecian shedder of tears, while writing in college about the f... Read More
Election Shows Our Democracy Works Nov. 12, 2018
The results of Tuesday's midterm elections were a mixed bag across the country. But regardless of ho... Read More
The Surprise Winner of Election 2018? Trump! Nov. 11, 2018
I always tell the raw truth. I don't back down. I just say what's on my mind and let the chips fall ... Read More
A Democratic House Will Mean More Fiscal Discipline Nov. 11, 2018
Are you ready for some stalemate? Over the next two years, Washington deliberations will resemble on... Read More
Where Do We Go When Journalism Fails Us? Nov. 09, 2018
This election should remind us how vital and necessary local journalism is to factual reporting. Nat... Read More
Who Votes Republican? Nov. 09, 2018
Exit polls aren't always 100 percent reliable. For example, in 2016, the exit interviews suggested t... Read More
Midterms: Republicans Had a Great Story to Tell -- and It Staved Off Disaster Nov. 08, 2018
As expected, Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives. But the much-anticipated "b... Read More
Why I Was Heartbroken Nov. 08, 2018
The October 27th Shabbat massacre of Jews at Tree of Life, a Pittsburgh suburban synagogue, cannot b... Read More
Legislate or Investigate Nov. 08, 2018
Nationwide, there are massive sighs of relief that the midterms are over and election ads, flyers an... Read More
The Election's Over -- Now What? Nov. 08, 2018
It was almost unsettling to wake up the morning after the election and realize it turned out pretty ... Read More
Democrats' House Takeover Contains Important Messages for Both Parties Nov. 08, 2018
President Donald Trump told America to view the midterm elections as a referendum on him. On Tuesday... Read More
Nine Takeaways from the Midterms Nov. 08, 2018
The much-anticipated "most-important-midterm-election-in-our-lifetime" is over. Democrats have a nar... Read More
Told You So! Nov. 07, 2018
Republicans held the Senate! Democrats took the House but by a narrower margin! Did I just embarras... Read More
Pulling a Con on the People Nov. 07, 2018
Donald Trump hates you. But don't take it personally, he hates me, too — and all of us who con... Read More
Post Midterm, Country Must Strive for Unity Nov. 07, 2018
The political tension in Michigan and around the country reached a boiling point with Tuesday's elec... Read More
Electronic Voting Is Fast and Convenient, But Has Drawbacks Nov. 07, 2018
The electronic voting method is not foolproof. Think of all the times the "autocorrect" function on ... Read More
