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What We Need Now: A Governor of New York Apr. 08, 2020
When the nation plunged deep into despair and crisis, the governor of New York rose out of ashes and... Read More
Notes From the New Normal Mar. 25, 2020
"The old custom of shaking hands fell into disuse." The line comes from Philadelphia in the 1793 ye... Read More
Please, Not 'Shovel-Ready' Projects Again! Mar. 17, 2020
It was just a little over 10 years ago, at the height of the 2008-2009 financial crisis, that House ... Read More
A History Belle's Pick of Presidents Feb. 19, 2020
WASHINGTON — So, here we are on Presidents Day in Washington, the city hushed on the holiday. ... Read More
Let's Have Some Historical Perspective on Presidential Misconduct Dec. 06, 2019
This week, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee trotted out a trio of dispassionate legal expe... Read More
Elizabeth Warren: Following in the Footsteps of FDR Sep. 25, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a plan to convert Social Security into a program that unambiguously redist... Read More
Trump Era Not as Extraordinary as Never-Trumpers Think Sep. 13, 2019
Around Washington, in sundry upscale locales, in large quadrants of the internet, you still encounte... Read More
Thanks and Gratitude on D-Day Jun. 06, 2019
We lived in Belgium in the late 1960s while my father researched for his dissertation. I was too you... Read More
FDR's Prose Crackled with Clarity May. 08, 2019
Jill Lepore's new book "These Truths," a delightfully quirky and informative romp through U.S. histo... Read More
A Uniquely American Story May. 04, 2019
Feb. 19, 1942, was not President Franklin Roosevelt's finest day. Some 10 weeks after Japan's attack... Read More
Political Potshots Have Always Packed Punch Dec. 05, 2018
If you think today's political insults are nasty, consider these mud bombs hurled at Presidents Ulys... Read More
A Long History of Leftist Hatred Jun. 16, 2017
James T. Hodgkinson of Belleville, Illinois, who aspired to end his life as a mass murderer of Repub... Read More
The Serious Matter of Political Humor Mar. 18, 2017
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the only American elected president four times, had an often overlooked s... Read More
Fake News and War Party Lies Dec. 02, 2016
"I have in my possession a secret map, made in Germany by Hitler's government — by the planner... Read More
Why America Recoils From Trump Jul. 22, 2016
The revulsion evoked by Donald Trump as he accepted the Republican presidential nomination in Clevel... Read More
A Steppingstone to Oblivion Jul. 16, 2016
The first very first "presidential" test in public for every nominee for the White House is the sele... Read More
FDR Still Speaks Across the Ages, Trumping Trump's Brand May. 27, 2016
WASHINGTON — The president spoke a personal word: "I never forget that I live in a house owned... Read More
A Schlong Day's Journey Into Night Dec. 28, 2015
When Donald Trump, candidate of those who don't have much education, said Hillary Clinton had been "... Read More
Democrats Should Be Nicer to the South Sep. 30, 2014
MOBILE, Ala. — It's been noticed by just about everyone except what we call the "liberal estab... Read More
Despite Celebration, the Iraq War Continues Sep. 02, 2010
Something about 21st-century warfare brings out Washington's lust for historical comparison. The mom... Read More
