Opinion · 117th Congress
Sometimes, it’s as simple as getting clean water
OPINION – Washington must seem increasingly irrelevant to Americans dealing with Life 101. The infighting is leaving them exhausted.
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Opinion · 117th Congress
4 things to watch in the Virginia governor’s race
OPINION — Regardless of how the contest between Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin turns out, Democrats ought to be worried about 2022.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Democrats need to abandon their all-or-nothing approach to immigration reform
OPINION — It would be a profound betrayal to legal immigrants if they can’t be helped because Democrats cannot get everything they want.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Will those who yell the loudest teach kids how the world really works?
OPINION — Republicans nationwide are showing us that accumulating power is the goal, with no guardrails on how you acquire or keep it.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden ignores voters’ No. 1 issue, just like Obama did
OPINION — As Biden prioritizes trillion-dollar progressive demands over fixing the economy, his party could be punished in the midterms.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Congress should pass an Afghan Adjustment Act
OPINION — Afghan evacuees deserve a clear pathway to permanent legal status in honor of the sacrifices they made to work with the U.S.
Opinion · 117th Congress
It’s time we recognize pets as a public health strategy
OPINION — From seeing pets as just “fun,” we now recognize their help in addressing mental health, medical conditions and social connection.
Opinion · 117th Congress
US must catch up with rest of the world on data privacy
OPINION — The federal government can learn from other governments, both foreign and domestic, to develop stronger data privacy laws.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Time for Biden to get out of the Build Back Better bubble
OPINION — Biden’s determination to create a transformational legacy for himself at any cost is blinding him to political realities.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The song remains the same old song
OPINION — The extended drama over the debt ceiling is just the way the parties do their business these days, but the consequences are huge.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Fighting climate change means putting our coasts on par with our mountains
OPINION — Conservation funding should be distributed equitably between inland and coastal needs, but the current balance is far from fair.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Democrats have a few reconciliation life hacks at their disposal
OPINION — Democrats have a toolkit of policy hacks to appease both moderates and progressives and get a reconciliation bill passed.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Pairing leadership with justice: Is that so hard, Washington?
OPINION — Many D.C. big shots have got the strong leadership down pat. It’s the justice that’s in short supply today, Curtis writes.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Beating up on Manchin and Sinema won’t fix the Biden agenda
OPINION — Sinema and Manchin are independent thinkers who put representing their states over adhering to an increasingly ideological party.
Opinion · 117th Congress
You can take Joe Biden out of the Senate, but …
OPINION — Biden’s problem right now stems from the way that he has been strategizing as a legislator rather than a president.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Shady third-party sellers are running rampant online. It’s time for Congress to step in
OPINION — The INFORM Consumers Act would target third-party sellers of fake, stolen or dangerous goods on online platforms like Amazon.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Why a ninth term for Leahy is more likely than not
OPINION — As the top Democrat on Appropriations with a chance to make history, Sen. Pat Leahy is more likely than not to run for reelection.
Opinion · 117th Congress
An open letter to House Democrats: Do not forget the people depending on you
OPINION — Democrats missed their chance at making fundamental change a decade ago. They shouldn’t this time, writes Ady Barkan.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Searching for ‘home’ in America
OPINION — The pandemic has taught Americans to value their homes, however modest, as a refuge. If they have one.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Odd couple Sanders and Manchin are 630 centuries apart
OPINION — Washington has perhaps never seen two members of the same party further apart in their economic beliefs than Sanders and Manchin.