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The passing of Senator John McCain was marked by a sea of eulogies mourning the end of an era of civility and compromise.
Recent polls and surveys are delivering, at best, mixed news for Republicans regarding the upcoming midterm elections.
We are approaching the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered Aug. 28, 1963, in Washington, D.C.
The Chicago Tribune reported a big drop in violence in Chicago this past weekend. Forty people were shot.
When I read that the economy is growing strongly, it makes me happy. But in politics, good news is not enough. You have to decide who gets credit for it.
It is rare these days in Washington to see bipartisan support for anything, let alone for a major issue with far reaching implications for the nation.
First it was Republican Congressman Jim Jordan. Now it's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. These men are considered guilty by association for being in proximity of wrongdoing that took place almost 30 years ago.
If you believe the unborn child is living, that life must be protected under the U.S. Constitution.
Now that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has rocketed into the national spotlight as a result of her stunning primary victory over incumbent Democrat Joe Crowley in New York's 14th Congressional District, what's the message for national politics?
On May 22, 1856, Rep. Preston Brooks entered the floor of the United States Senate, approached abolitionist Sen. Charles Sumner, and beat the senator with a cane, almost taking his life.
In 2014, high-tech executive and CEO of Mozilla Brendan Eich was forced to resign from the company he helped found and build, because he made a $1,000 contribution to support traditional marriage in the California marriage referendum.
Each year, the trustees of Social Security and Medicare issue their report delivering the news, invariably dismal, about the financial condition of the nation's two largest entitlement programs.
Republican Party outreach to blacks has ratcheted up considerably since the Obama years.
New proposed changes in regulations from the Department of Health and Human Services will close the door on using funds from its Title X family planning program for abortion.
Recently, I attended the White House Prison Reform Summit.
The U.S. and Israel are different from other nations — both are defined by a creed and by principles.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is high on the Republican list of programs targeted for reform — and justifiably so.
Humor is a good and important thing. The ability to laugh at life, to laugh at oneself, shows faith, optimism and humility. Laughter in the face of adversity is a sign of a healthy spirit. In this sense, the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner was once a positive event.
Ohio Republican Congressman Jim Jordan has confirmed that he is looking to run for House speaker when current Speaker Paul Ryan departs at the end of the year.
