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Criminal Evidence Abounds Against Trump. He Must Be Held Accountable. Oct. 18, 2022
The final Jan. 6 insurrection committee hearing on Thursday presented what, in any other historical ... Read More
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Oct. 12, 2022
WASHINGTON — Our town awaits with bated breath as a beautiful autumn falls on the midterm camp... Read More
Our Towns: Jan. 6 Justice Done -- And Alive Again Sep. 07, 2022
WASHINGTON — Justice came face-to-face with Thomas Webster, 56, a veteran New York cop who bea... Read More
Toward a Second American Civil War? Sep. 03, 2022
This column is the last chapter of my book, "If History Is of Any Value: Politics, Culture, and the ... Read More
Does Preserving Democracy Require Letting Trump Off? Aug. 19, 2022
The longing to see right prevail and wrong punished is arguably one of the fiercest human desires. T... Read More
Flip, Flop or Fail Aug. 19, 2022
About 20 years ago, I was covering the governing body of a local suburb. One cool evening in early f... Read More
Liz Cheney for President Aug. 18, 2022
Every once in a while, there is someone who stands up for what is right at a huge personal cost. Rep... Read More
Liz Cheney Is No Abe Lincoln Aug. 17, 2022
If you thought some men have oversized egos, you haven't met Liz Cheney. On Tuesday, Democrats' "us... Read More
How, When, Do We Come Together Again? Aug. 16, 2022
When 30 FBI agents showed up at Mar-a-Lago to cart off boxes of documents, it was an authorized, leg... Read More
GOP Depictions of Gloom and Doom Bely Winning Streak by Biden and Democrats Aug. 11, 2022
Republican reports of the Democrats' and President Joe Biden's demise have been greatly exaggerated.... Read More
FBI's Selective Enforcement Against Conservatives Is Dangerously Corrupt Aug. 10, 2022
"We believe in the rule of law. That's what our country is about, and no person is above the law," H... Read More
FBI: Feds Behaving Incorrigibly Aug. 09, 2022
The FBI's raid on former president Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate — ever so conveniently tim... Read More
Damned Either Way: Merrick Garland Weighs the Mother of All Indictments Aug. 02, 2022
In October 1974, President Gerald Ford appeared before Congress to provide his rationale for pardoni... Read More
Closing the Electoral Loopholes That Inspired the Capitol Insurrection Jul. 29, 2022
The House select committee hearings into the Capitol insurrection have established two facts virtual... Read More
Merrick Garland Is Getting Ready for His Close-Up Jul. 28, 2022
The shocking revelations of the Jan. 6 committee, and the news that Vice President Mike Pence's top ... Read More
Trump Is Not an 'Insurrectionist' Jul. 28, 2022
In an editorial called "Trump's Silence on Jan 6 Is Damning," the New York Post wrote: "His only foc... Read More
A Midsummer's Nightmare: Onstage in Washington Jul. 27, 2022
While Washington burns, enchanted evening relief from hot air floats from the Folger Theatre's "A Mi... Read More
Symptoms of a Different Kind: Biden's May Be Mild, but the Former Guy's Aren't Jul. 26, 2022
On Thursday morning the news broke that President Joe Biden had tested positive for COVID-19, two an... Read More
Trump Nearly Won His War on the Constitution Jul. 22, 2022
Today we begin with a quiz. What is the most important responsibility of the president of the United... Read More
Trump's Knots and Dots: It's All Over Jul. 20, 2022
A figurative noose is tightening around Donald Trump's neck. The sweet thing is that he knows it. T... Read More
