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Shutdown Paused; Now Negotiate Feb. 01, 2019
President Donald Trump relented to heightening pressure Friday and decided to end the shutdown for n... Read More
Shut Down the Shutdowns! Jan. 29, 2019
Gee whiz! Didn't we all get a lot out of the shutdown? Whether or not we sought it, we got the cynic... Read More
Give Federal Workers Some Shutdown Relief Jan. 25, 2019
The federal shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, has lasted for more than 30 days, with no end in ... Read More
An Opening for a Party of Reality Jan. 25, 2019
Here they come, the newly resurgent Democrats, ready to take on "the man" (Rep. Rashida Tlaib); prot... Read More
You Can't Always Get What You Want Jan. 25, 2019
Donald Trump's new slogan — "Build a wall and crime will fall" — may excite Ann Coulter,... Read More
President Trump Should Split the Difference on the Border Wall Jan. 24, 2019
In Washington, something's got to give. An irresistible force cannot keep butting against an immovab... Read More
'Medicare-for-All' Would Take Most of Your Paycheck Jan. 16, 2019
In a crowded field of Democrats vying for the presidency in 2020, one thing stands out. "Medicare-fo... Read More
Rep. White Supremacist Jan. 16, 2019
In May 2012, at a town hall, Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, compared immigrants to dogs. "You get the pick... Read More
What the Shutdown Really Means Jan. 16, 2019
The unprecedented government shutdown is approaching the end of its first month with no foreseeable ... Read More
Hold Tight on the Wall, President Trump Jan. 11, 2019
The Democrats are no more serious about border security today than they were when they falsely promi... Read More
May You Be Healthy and Covered in 2019 Dec. 18, 2018
A federal judge in Texas just threw out the Affordable Care Act root and branch. If the decision wer... Read More
America's War of Independence, Civil Rights Movement Were Part of the Same Revolution Dec. 13, 2018
Many of our political differences today stem from different perceptions of American history. On the ... Read More
The Growing Republican Resistance to Trump Dec. 06, 2018
Congressional Republicans were once noted for their defiance of the executive branch, mobilizing reg... Read More
Elite Opinion Standing in the Way of Comprehensive Immigration Reform Nov. 29, 2018
On Sunday, a group of migrants near Tijuana, Mexico, rushed through border fencing and attempted to ... Read More
Problems Abound for Both Sides Nov. 16, 2018
Both political parties in Washington can look at last week's election results and find encouragement... Read More
Republican Opportunity With Young Blacks Nov. 14, 2018
Buried in the mounds of data fleshing out what happened in the midterm elections is an interesting t... Read More
Election Shows Our Democracy Works Nov. 12, 2018
The results of Tuesday's midterm elections were a mixed bag across the country. But regardless of ho... Read More
A Democratic House Will Mean More Fiscal Discipline Nov. 11, 2018
Are you ready for some stalemate? Over the next two years, Washington deliberations will resemble on... Read More
Where Do We Go When Journalism Fails Us? Nov. 09, 2018
This election should remind us how vital and necessary local journalism is to factual reporting. Nat... Read More
Who Votes Republican? Nov. 09, 2018
Exit polls aren't always 100 percent reliable. For example, in 2016, the exit interviews suggested t... Read More
