Opinion · 117th Congress
Trump and the pursuit of complete and total control
OPINION — Former President Donald Trump is exerting more influence over the 2022 GOP primary process, which can be a double-edged sword.
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Opinion · 117th Congress
Budget reconciliation bill should not ignore community clinics
OPINION — For places hit hard by the pandemic, community clinics play a big role in improving the health of patients and the local economy.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Disparities in clinical trials threaten African American lives
OPINION — The health care community must take steps to increase representation of minority groups in clinical trials.
Opinion · 117th Congress
As LGBTQ state leaders, we know the Equality Act isn’t about partisanship
OPINION — With a vast majority of Americans backing nondiscrimination LGBTQ protections, the Senate must act now and pass the Equality Act.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Dysfunction in America is no longer just knocking on the door
OPINION — From climate change to COVID-19, we’ve passed the point of being able to dismiss our current dysfunction as mostly harmless.
Opinion · 117th Congress
GOP has to make 2022 about policy, not personality
OPINIOn — The California recall result offered silver linings for Republicans in 2022, but the road back won’t be an easy one for the party.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The world has moved on from debt ceiling gamesmanship
OPINION — Mitch McConnell and company are locked in the past if they believe “big spender” is still a political epithet.
Opinion · 117th Congress
House Democrats should be careful they don’t get BTU’d
OPINION — House Democrats risk a midterm outcome similar to 1994 and 2010 if they, again, vote for a tax increase the Senate won’t support.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Congress needs to increase my taxes
OPINION — Increasing taxes on the wealthy isn’t radical, it’s common sense, and it would level the playing field for hardworking Americans.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Why extending the child tax credit is the right thing to do
OPINION — In just two months, the expanded child tax credit has already made a difference for families hit hard by the pandemic.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s dug a hole for himself, but he keeps digging
OPINION — Instead of changing course amid a big slide in the polls, Joe Biden is doubling down on progressive politics and policies.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Congressional Black Caucus: 50 years as the conscience of Congress and the country
OPINION — As the Congressional Black Caucus marks its 50th anniversary, its work continues to be a sermon of action, writes Antjuan Seawright.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The brief, shining moment of national unity after 9/11
OPINION — Americans put aside their differences to battle a common foe after 9/11. We won’t be seeing that sort of unity anytime soon.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden breaks pledge to Indian Country by keeping wolves off endangered list
OPINION — Biden’s decision to not consult with tribal nations on the listing process for wolves contradicts his January executive memo.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Protecting courageous whistleblowers is not a partisan issue
OPINION — Laws protecting government whistleblowers are in desperate need of an update through the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Crypto in the infrastructure bill. Surprising? Not at all
OPINION — The recent debacle over the “surprise” crypto provisions in the infrastructure bill shows why fintech firms can’t ignore Congress.
Opinion · 117th Congress
We can’t build back better without libraries
OPINION — The budget reconciliation package offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to modernize and repair our public libraries.
Opinion · 117th Congress
How the Senate should fix the House voting rights bill
OPINION — With the House passing a partisan voting rights bill, the Senate should focus its efforts on advancing a more meaningful version.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Congress: Please don’t stop the music
OPINION — Imposing a new fee on radio stations would only help major record labels and not listeners, local communities and musicians.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Don’t let infrastructure fall victim to politics again
OPINION — The bipartisan infrastructure bill would have a real and immediate impact, especially through “public private partnerships.”