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Congress Steps Up to Control Court-Ordered Guardianships Oct. 07, 2017
Finally, Washington is taking steps to protect older Americans who have fallen into an exploitation ... Read More
The Senate: A Country for Old Men Oct. 06, 2017
Some may wonder why the Senate takes time to act after the Los Vegas shooting tragedy. Some say it's... Read More
Such Empty Thoughts and Prayers Oct. 04, 2017
No matter how great one's faith in God, after yet another massacre of innocent people, it's impossib... Read More
To Limit Gerrymandering, Supreme Court Needs Just to Reaffirm Equal Population Requirement Sep. 29, 2017
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Gill v. Whitford, a case challenging Wiscons... Read More
Yes, the States Can Fix the Obamacare Debacle Sep. 26, 2017
Back in 1996, a Republican Congress and a Democratic president (Bill Clinton) enacted one of the mos... Read More
Tension Between President and Congress Is Politics as Usual Sep. 22, 2017
For the first time in nearly 20 years, the president seems out of alignment, on policy and political... Read More
3 Priorities to Guide Tax Reform Sep. 21, 2017
Congress is finally tackling the tax code, which is good news because reform is badly needed. Our ou... Read More
Congress Does Not Want Its War Power Sep. 20, 2017
The short-lived CBS series Brain Dead, now available on Netflix, is a science-fiction satire about a... Read More
Obama Sees These People as Victims of Illegal Immigrants Sep. 13, 2017
Former President Barack Obama made a profound — if not plainly stated — concession in an... Read More
Can Trump and Democrats Make a Deal on Immigration? Sep. 08, 2017
Can President Donald Trump and the Republican-majority Congress make a deal? That's a question raise... Read More
Trump Dumps the Do-Nothing Congress Sep. 08, 2017
Donald Trump is president today because he was seen as a doer not a talker. Among the most common co... Read More
Use Bipartisan Opening to Protect Dreamers Sep. 08, 2017
President Donald Trump's decision this week to remove protection for 800,000 immigrants who came her... Read More
Getting Along With People Sep. 02, 2017
It's pretty basic stuff. Getting along with people you agree with — or, in this era of yes-per... Read More
Build Relationships, Not Walls Aug. 25, 2017
Donald Trump staked his presidential candidacy on building a wall along the Mexican border and won. ... Read More
The Buffoons Trying to Pass Health Care Legislation Aug. 09, 2017
Dear Mr. Berko: In 2008, you referred me to a congressman who solved a problem I had with a stupid b... Read More
Quiet-ish Time in the City Of Power Aug. 08, 2017
Who weeps, who languishes, who darts anxious glances at the clock just about the time Congress goes ... Read More
Oops, Republicans Did It Again Aug. 03, 2017
Despite a mountain of historical evidence that the Republican Party doesn't seriously stand for smal... Read More
Two Cheers for Sanctions on Russia Aug. 03, 2017
Economic sanctions work better as a symbol than as a solution. The United States government imposed ... Read More
Work on Health Care Must Go On Aug. 02, 2017
NBC's Chuck Todd started his "Meet the Press" interview with Secretary of Health and Human Services ... Read More
CFPB's Arbitration Rule No Favor for Consumers Jul. 27, 2017
When it comes to identifying the worst government agency, it's hard to pick just one. It's equally h... Read More
