Opinion · 116th Congress
Dreaming of a ‘Morning After’ for America
Americans are struck by a sense of how fragile everything we once took for granted seems to be right now. But we will get past this, Shapiro writes.
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Opinion · 116th Congress
Get rid of junk data to avoid more pandemic shutdowns
Opinion — Our coronavirus policy has largely been based on flawed statistical models and the musings of public health officials. That needs to change.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Pandemics change, but Congress stays the same
The way Congress is operating amid a deadly pandemic in 2020 isn’t all that different from past plagues dating back a century.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
As attacks go, calling Sen. Chris Coons ‘Christian hating’ is a doozy
A Republican who is vying to challenge the Democratic senator from Delaware sees the state’s ban on gatherings during the pandemic as an attack on faith.
Opinion · 116th Congress
A new normal for America
Opinion — For political pundits, the game goes on. But for most people, life in the new pandemic age is anything but a game.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The crucial privacy debate happening in the shadows of the coronavirus
Opinion — The FISA bill must be changed as written, or the government keeps the right to your internet history, even if you’re not accused of a crime.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Why America’s students, colleges and universities deserve more financial relief
Opinion — A more substantial investment of $47 billion is needed to meet the needs of families and schools as they prepare for the next academic year.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Trump is stuck in 2016, but older voters are panicked by the 2020 virus
Trump is stuck in 2016, but older voters are panicked by the 2020 virus - Coronavirus
Opinion · 116th Congress
Is the California special election a bellwether of things to come? The GOP hopes so
Opinion — A lot can change between now and the fall. But if the CA-25 result means anything, the GOP should feel better today than it did yesterday.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Statistics alone won’t save minorities from COVID-19. Bringing tests to at-risk communities will
Opinion — Being a minority, having a chronic illness or living in the wrong ZIP code should not be a death sentence during the coronavirus pandemic.
Opinion · 116th Congress
To get through the pandemic, we’re gonna need a bigger boat
Opinion — Automatic stabilizers are about building some predictability into a wildly unpredictable time, Reps. Kilmer and Beyer write.
Opinion · 116th Congress
What Sen. Harry Truman could teach today’s Capitol Hill Republicans
Opinion — Republicans have been unwilling to challenge the way Trump has mishandled the worst crisis since World War II. What are they afraid of?
Opinion · 116th Congress
During the pandemic, don’t adopt policies that make it harder to keep the lights on
Opinion — Federal overreach in state utility matters is a recipe for making the COVID-19 crisis even worse than it already is.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Has a pandemic changed America or revealed its heart?
On one day in Michigan last week, two groups so close in geography were so far apart — one state and such different states of mind, Curtis writes.
Opinion · 116th Congress
A national service response to a national disaster
OPINION — National service is delivering meaningful results across the country, and Congress needs to support its vital response and recovery work.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Is there any amount Congress can’t spend to save us?
Opinion — Recent spending to address the pandemic may not reflect the position of traditional deficit hawks, but it is the reality we’re living in today.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Congress punished rural TV viewers, and we will pay the price during the pandemic
Opinion — Thousands of rural Americans could soon lose access to network TV, leaving their households blind, right when we need to see what is going on.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Will Congress put education back on the stimulus runway?
OPINION — If Congress considers quality education as both a moral and monetary imperative, it will include more funding in the next stimulus package.
Opinion · 116th Congress
COVID-19 is not a ‘big city’ problem. It’s an ‘every city’ problem
Opinion — Every city, of every size, is hurting due to the pandemic. And every city resident is looking to Congress to take the appropriate action for all.
Opinion · 116th Congress
To prepare for the next pandemic, Congress should restore patent protections for diagnostic tests
Opinion — The shortage of coronavirus test kits and means for speedy processing can be tied to a 2012 Supreme Court decision that upended patent law.