Opinion: Oh (dear), Christmas tree!
When Washington politicians speak of a Christmas tree this time of year, they are not referring to an actual tree.
Opinion: Biden shepherding what may be the worst presidential transition ever
The soon-to-expire Biden administration is behaving as if an invading foreign power is about to take over and the house must be burned down to keep the "invaders" from succeeding.
Opinion: Institutions vs. ‘We the people’
New York Times columnist David Brooks, who is about as close to a conservative as that newspaper publishes, wrote something last week that gets to the heart of why Democrats, especially, but also some Republicans, fear a second Trump administration.
Opinion: On this Thanksgiving, focus on what unites us
The annual American holiday called Thanksgiving formally began with an 1863 proclamation from Abraham Lincoln declaring the last Thursday in November a day of "thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens," as well as "humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience."
Opinion: No rush to judgment for Trump’s nominees
There is a reason the Founders wrote Article 2, section 2 and clause 2 into the U.S. Constitution. They gave power to the president to nominate people to high office, but that power was not absolute. It limited a president's authority by giving the Senate the power to advise and consent to those nominations.
Opinion: Trimming an obese government
Fifty years ago, when Ron Paul (father of Sen. Rand Paul) was running for Congress from Texas, a billboard featured an obese Uncle Sam with the caption "let's put big government on a diet."
Opinion: Democrats self-examine after the election, but not the media
It's been a week since Donald Trump's landslide re-election, and some Democrats are using words like "realignment," "self-reflection" and "regret."
Opinion: 2028 will offer a deep bench for Republicans
Is it too early to talk 2028?
Opinion: Regime change in Iran is the only option
Three years ago, Donald Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton, said this: "I don't think we're going to have real peace and security in the Middle East until the regime of the ayatollahs is replaced, not just because of their threat on nuclear weapons, but because of their continued support for terrorism."
Opinion: Obama’s siren call not working on Black men
"If you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you ain't black." — Joe Biden on "The Breakfast Club," 2020
