Pelosi’s choice: cooperation or confrontation
OPINION — On ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” on Sunday, Rahm Emanuel, one of the smartest strategists in the Democratic Party, had this to say of his party’s presidential hopefuls: “The...
View ArticleAs election security risks grow, Congress must get off the sidelines
OPINION — Texas got some terrible news last month. Twenty-two municipalities in the Lone Star State were the targets of massive ransomware attacks — a kind of cyber kidnapping. According to the mayor...
View ArticleDebating 2020 Democrats should not ignore our exploding debt
OPINION — Twenty current and former Democratic presidential candidates have now debated twice without any discussion of an issue that actively threatens our nation and ideals: our growing debt burden....
View ArticleCapitol Ink | Mixed Messages
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View ArticleWhat a close Republican win in a North Carolina House race means (maybe) for...
[OPINION] CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Though Republicans tried to downplay the importance of an off-year special House election in North Carolina, President Donald Trump certainly thought differently. Why else...
View ArticleWhy the GOP victory in North Carolina spells disaster for Democrats in 2020
OPINION — Republicans’ special election victory Tuesday in North Carolina’s 9th District is the latest evidence that 2020 will be a very different election from 2018. Rep.-elect Dan Bishop didn’t just...
View ArticleJoe Biden is old. Who cares?
OPINION — Julián Castro wants you to know that Joe Biden is old. Or at least it seemed that way during last week’s Democratic presidential debate, when Castro told Biden six times that Biden couldn’t...
View ArticleCapitol Ink | Tax Cuts R Us
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View Article2020 Democrats may dream big now, but reality will bite them later
OPINION — The bidding war that has defined the Democratic presidential race reached its apogee of absurdity earlier this month when Bernie Sanders had to explain that, no, he had no plans to erase...
View ArticleCapitol Ink | Gun Bill Control
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View ArticleDemocratic debate moderators haven’t done American voters any favors
OPINION — The first three Democratic presidential debates — five, if you count the double features in June and July — are, thankfully, in the political rearview mirror. It turns out that despite the...
View ArticleCapitol Ink | CO2 Congress
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View ArticleBy writing off climate change, are Republicans writing off young voters?
OPINION — It makes sense that young people, who will have to live with the consequences of decisions made by their elders, are becoming increasingly passionate about climate change and global warming....
View ArticleWriting a speech for the boss? Two White House pros show you how to nail it
OPINION — Most job interviews for Capitol Hill speechwriters go something like this: “The senator needs remarks for tomorrow. You need to write the remarks.” No interview. No preparation. Just a...
View ArticleCapitol Ink | Philosophical Question
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View ArticleWhy Congress would be better off holding no hearings at all
OPINION — Nobody loves a congressional hearing more than I do. The gavel, the suspense, the minutiae — I love it all. But until members of Congress can control their worst urges during televised...
View ArticleCapitol Ink | Cookie Pro Quo
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View ArticleCapitol Ink | Impeachment March
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