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In Politics, Surrendering Isn't a Way To Survive. It's the Surest Path to Extinction. Jul. 31, 2025
SAN DIEGO — Confused and rudderless, the Democratic Party has been derailed. Only Cory Booker ... Read More
Remembering Alan Simpson, and a Life Well Lived -- in and out of Politics Mar. 18, 2025
SAN DIEGO — I've known this day was coming. The end of the road isn't far off when you live to... Read More
House Speaker Johnson Plays Dangerous Game of Politics With Intelligence Agencies Jun. 19, 2024
Perhaps the entry on my resume I'm proudest of is my four years as counsel to the Senate Intelligenc... Read More
Democrats Should Let MTG Be the Republicans' Problem May. 21, 2024
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's nasty remark about a fellow congresswoman's appearance was characteris... Read More
Marjorie Taylor Greene Went After GOP Speaker. Guess Who Lost. May. 14, 2024
WASHINGTON — Last week, House Speaker Mike Johnson defeated a "motion to vacate" his perch pus... Read More
A Lack of Imagination May. 03, 2024
Some House Republicans have decided they will oust Speaker Mike Johnson. Reps. Lauren Boebert of Col... Read More
Mike Johnson Is a Hero Apr. 24, 2024
Author Herman Wouk captured well how to understand heroism. "Heroes are not supermen; they are good ... Read More
Who Wants to Be House Speaker? Apr. 01, 2024
Mel Brooks said it's good to be the king — but is it good to be speaker of the House of Repres... Read More
Farce Turns to Tragedy in the House Feb. 14, 2024
WASHINGTON — Once upon a time, politics was a great spectator sport or theater, with character... Read More
Baked Squad: Hard-Left Democrats May Be in for a Thinning Feb. 06, 2024
In the Greek fable of Icarus and Daedalus, the former ignores his father's warnings about hubris and... Read More
Time To Extend 20th Century Ban on Foreign-Controlled Broadcasters to 21st Century TikTok Jan. 03, 2024
U.S. laws prohibiting foreign control of radio and TV stations are outmoded. It's easy to see why t... Read More
What Do We Think of the New Speaker? Nov. 02, 2023
After more than a week, we are still building an impression of the new House speaker, Rep. Mike John... 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
The Far Right Wins Oct. 28, 2023
Who is Mike Johnson? The new speaker of the House is a far right-winger, an election denier and the... Read More
Mike Johnson: I Ain't Did Nothin' Oct. 27, 2023
Like the phrase "I never saw her before in my life" and "I swear I won't touch the stuff," the sente... Read More
Biden Defends Democracy While House Republicans Have a Political Food Fight Oct. 24, 2023
Americans last week were presented with a real-time demonstration of the stark contrast between resp... Read More
A Divided -- and Rudderless -- U.S. House Oct. 20, 2023
Only days ago, when U.S. House Republicans ousted Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the... Read More
In Speaker Fight, Rep. Wagner Summons the Courage To ... Oh, Wait, Never Mind Oct. 18, 2023
The Post-Dispatch Editorial Board on Monday morning was prepared to take an unusual stance: The boar... Read More
McCarthy Paid for Enabling the Extremism of His Party. Only Voters Can Fix It. Oct. 06, 2023
So this is what it took for the U.S. House to finally show a little bipartisanship: Eight Republican... Read More
Republicans Seem To Enjoy Losing Big Oct. 06, 2023
Politics is power, which is fleeting. Those with power are wise to use it while it lasts. Democrats ... Read More
