This month marks a big shift in power and direction in Washington, America and the world. On Jan. 3, Republicans officially took control of the Senate and maintained control in the House. While the House […]
There was much hand-wringing, pearl-clutching and fingernail-gnawing among liberal activists last week when the Republican-led General Assembly “reassigned” (“took away,” say the critics) some duties of statewide elected officials who were elected on Nov. 5 […]
President Donald J. Trump showed Americans what real “politics of joy” looks like. He held a press conference in a garbage truck wearing a garbage collector’s vest (which he then wore to a rally with […]
How are America’s leaders measuring up against the standards set by the Constitution and the examples of the Founding Fathers? It’s a question I’ve been asking as I seek refuge from contemporary politics in reading […]
RALEIGH — A federal appeals court declined Thursday to order North Carolina legislators to redraw some state Senate districts, rejecting arguments that clear evidence has been presented showing Republican manipulation of boundaries means black voters […]
HARTFORD, Conn. — Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain’s […]
Americans are eager and ready to talk about the good things we can do to make all of our lives much happier, freer, and more prosperous. The 2021 elections are indicative of this. Republicans made […]
ORANGE, Calif. — Bill Clinton arrived Sunday at his home in New York to continue recovering from an infection that left him in treatment for six days at a Southern California hospital, officials said. The […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Bill Clinton spoke of how to build a bridge to the 21st century, it was to be constructed with balanced budgets, welfare recipients who found jobs and expanded global trade. Three […]
ATLANTA — Vernon Jordan, who rose from humble beginnings to become a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate influencer, has died, relatives confirmed. He was 85. “It it […]
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