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A Drama in 2 Acts: The House and Senate Dec. 11, 2019
WASHINGTON — They kept it simple and solemn in the House late in fall: abuse of power and obst... Read More
Trump's Defenders Deny Reality: While the President's Motives in Seeking Ukrainian Investigations Are a Matter of Dispute, His Actions Are Clear From the Public Record Dec. 11, 2019
During Monday's impeachment hearing, Republican lawyer Stephen Castor denied that Donald Trump had a... Read More
In the Meantime, the Real Deal Dec. 07, 2019
What should be a momentous announcement seems more like the opening gong of a bad reality show we've... Read More
'Existential' is the 'Dumpster Fire' of 2019. Like, Literally. Dec. 06, 2019
Fancy words go in and out of fashion, positing an existential temptation to overuse them like salt. ... Read More
Democrats' Diversity -- Only in the Back of the Bus Dec. 06, 2019
The "Our diversity is our strength!" Party is starting to look rather monochromatic in its upper ech... Read More
Thanksgiving Blessings From the Democratic Party Dec. 02, 2019
My Thanksgiving column in the Las Vegas Review-Journal listed quite a few reasons to be thankful for... Read More
House Should Censure, Not Impeach, Trump Nov. 27, 2019
With the second week of the House impeachment inquiry finished and the testimony from the most poten... Read More
Republicans' Impeachment Defense Has Been Misleading, Petty And Shameless Nov. 22, 2019
The whistleblower who exposed President Donald Trump's attempt to compromise U.S. security interests... Read More
Climate Myths Nov. 20, 2019
"How dare you? You have stolen my dreams and my childhood!" insisted teenage climate activist Greta ... Read More
Vindman's Claims Don't Hold Up Nov. 18, 2019
For Tuesday's impeachment show, House Democrats are trotting out their star witness, Lt. Col. Alexan... Read More
The Courage Conceit Nov. 17, 2019
WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., was a courageous Republican when he took on rival pr... Read More
GOP Call to Unmask the Whistleblower Is a Cynical and Dangerous Strategy Nov. 15, 2019
The GOP's cynical campaign to identify the whistleblower who exposed details of President Donald Tru... Read More
Charity Lawsuit Admission Underscores That Trump's Priority Is Always Himself Nov. 13, 2019
Surprise, surprise: In a $2 million lawsuit settlement, President Donald Trump has formally admitted... Read More
Impeachment Dems Have Rumors, Not Evidence Nov. 12, 2019
On Wednesday, the curtain rises on the House's impeachment show, featuring State Department career d... Read More
Will 'Sexist' White Males Derail Warren? Nov. 08, 2019
After celebrating Tuesday's takeover of Virginia's legislature and the Kentucky governorship, the li... Read More
For Progressives, Capturing the Democratic Party Is More Important Than Beating Trump Nov. 08, 2019
Nothing, leading Democrats say, matters more than beating Donald Trump. 2020, they argue, is the mos... Read More
Is Elizabeth Warren Set to Fall? Nov. 06, 2019
This has been an awful week for the purported new 2020 Democratic presidential front-runner, Sen. El... Read More
Where Are the 'High Crimes'? Nov. 05, 2019
"Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." These are the offenses designated in the... Read More
The Christian Right's Loud-Mouthed Wrong Oct. 31, 2019
Last Sunday, former Vice President Joe Biden attended 9 a.m. mass at Saint Anthony Catholic Church i... Read More
Facebook's Refusal to Fact-Check Political Content Undermines Democracy Oct. 25, 2019
In a rare public address last week, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg argued that it's not his platfo... Read More
