Opinion · 117th Congress
Yesterday’s march, with lessons for today
Sunday's commemoration of the 57th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" was a reminder how far apart the two parties are on voting access.
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Opinion · 117th Congress
Joe Biden’s ‘reckless disregard’ of reality
President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian energy imports on Tuesday, but he is leading from behind, David Winston writes.
Opinion · 117th Congress
A balancing act that’s worth it
There is a lot of pressure on Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, but she is up to the challenge, Mary C. Curtis writes.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s State of the Union: a swing and a miss
President Joe Biden's State of the Union did not do enough to challenge Russia or address the economy, David Winston writes.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Ukraine — it’s our fight too
The Ukraine war has quickly changed attitudes across political lines, and underlined the stakes for democracy.
Opinion · 117th Congress
As Ohio became reliably red, the Republican Party was changing
Republicans vying to succeed mainstream conservative Sen. Rob Portman in Ohio are appealing to extremes, columnist Stu Rothenberg says.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden always behind the curve
Joe Biden is always playing catch-up, whether it’s inflation, COVID-19, crime, energy or, now, Ukraine, columnist David Winston writes.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Young European lawmakers on the Ukraine crisis
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Opinion · 117th Congress
Seeing double: Part exasperation, part inspiration
Inspiration gained from dealing with thought leaders is blunted by stereotyping and hate in some reactions to columns.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Is time the Democrats’ friend or enemy?
Do President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats have enough time to reverse their impending November dynamic? Doubtful, David Winston writes.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The sad but true limits of American power
There are limits to American power on a global scale, and we are seeing them firsthand in the Ukraine crisis, Walter Shapiro writes.
Opinion · 117th Congress
A guessing game: How Sen. Klobuchar’s tech bill will impact consumers
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Opinion · 117th Congress
It couldn’t happen here, unless it already is
Voter suppression and intimidation is increasingly finding its way into U.S. politics, as evidenced by recent GOP figures' actions, Mary C. Curtis writes.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Shift in tax treatment for R&D expenses a hit to innovation
The 2017 tax law changed the way businesses can write off R&D expenses. That could crimp innovation, Sharon Heck writes.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Grievance is no substitute for ideas
Politics is increasingly driven by grievance, with a side of anger. But that only plays to the bases of the parties, not to winning coalitions and solutions to public problems, David Winston writes.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Don’t bet on the GOP coming to its senses just yet
Will recent developments among Republicans cause a rift between the establishment and Donald Trump, Stu Rothenberg asks.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Black women are Americans, and representation raises the bar — legal and otherwise
President Joe Biden's pledge to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court has set off a wave of revealing comments from Republicans, Mary C. Curtis writes.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Midterm voters have a way of reminding presidents what to focus on
President Joe Biden is following the playbook of his predecessor heading into a midterm election. Similar results could follow.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Money still can’t buy you love — or an election
No tactical advantage lasts for long. Just look at "dark money" spending, gerrymandering and more, writes Walter Shapiro.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Congress must call Amazon’s bluff on antitrust
Congress has a chance to call Big Tech’s bluff with a suite of antitrust legislation that has a good shot at becoming law, Hal Singer writes.