Opinion · 116th Congress
Shut up and act? Tell that to Donald Trump
Opinion — Donald Trump’s GOP is predictably OK with entertainers speaking out if they repeat the latest talking point or endorse Republican candidates.
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Opinion · 116th Congress
Hand-to-hand combat in Cleveland and nobody wins
Americans deserve a discussion of competing ideas between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Neither candidate met that responsibility Tuesday, Winston writes.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Why these two former GOP congressmen are supporting Joe Biden
Joe Biden, a man of humble decency, is what America needs after the chaos and division under Donald Trump, Charles K. Djou and Mickey Edwards write.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Trump’s ‘good genes’ rhetoric illustrates why the fight for justice never ends
OPINION — When Donald Trump talks about ‘good genes,’ nodding to the nation’s ugly past, it’s a reminder that America’s struggle for equality isn’t over.
Opinion · 116th Congress
There is nothing civil about intimidation
The late Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia showed us that ideological differences can be resolved without rancor and division, Winston writes.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The cooling saucer and other Senate hooey
Opinion — The argument that the filibuster is integral to the Senate’s role as the saucer that cools the hot tea from the House is, to put it mildly, hooey.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The Trump-McConnell doctrine: Bomb them before they bomb us
Opinion — Mitch McConnell’s scorched-earth tactics to confirm Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick could backfire should Democrats take full control in 2021.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Nancy Pelosi may be many things. But ‘crazy’ isn’t one of them
You can call Speaker Nancy Pelosi too liberal, or an out-of-touch San Francisco elitist. But whatever you do, don’t call her “crazy,” Murphy writes.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Good riddance to the summer of 2020
Donald Trump has an effective case to make for his administration’s COVID-19 effort, but it’s up to him and Republicans to convice voters, Winston writes.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Why is the GOP taking medical advice from Dr. Pepper?
While COVID-19 ravages the nation, fealty to Trump and serving as his enablers on panemic denial still comes first for most Republicans, Shapiro writes.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Where faith divides: How do voters define justice in 2020?
For many voters of faith, the words of the holy books serve as invitations to close hearts and minds rather than reach out to the unfamiliar, Curtis writes.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Congress returns from its August recess with America on mute
The pandemic has limited lawmakers’s opportunites to hold in-person town halls for constituents, and that’s not a healthy development, Murphy writes.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Why we need an independent Supreme Court
Opinion — We need a constitutional amendment to keep the number of Supreme Court justices at nine and help preserve their independence and the public trust.
Opinion · 116th Congress
How American aluminum can help us build back
As the coronavirus pandemic has shown, the U.S. can’t rely on foreign production when it comes to critical industries such as aluminum, Bless writes.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The National Guard can help us avoid an election catastrophe this November
With a poll worker shortage looming, states can leverage the National Guard to ensure a smooth voting process in November, Palmer writes.
Opinion · 116th Congress
How to fix the US Postal Service
The Postal Service must be funded both by Congress and customer fees, reflecting its hybrid public service and commercial identities, Kearney writes.
Opinion · 116th Congress
To my Republican friends in Washington
Republicans can either stand with the forces of Trump or fight for all Americans and send him and his gang packing back to Mar-a-Lago, Galen writes.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Blanket COVID-19 liability shield will cost taxpayers
Legal immunity from coronavirus-related lawsuits would only shift the burden and costs to the injured party — and more often than not to the taxpayers.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Democrats offer virtual vision for an inclusive America. Your turn, Republicans
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are betting the country is exahusted by the many challenges President Donald Trump is ill-equipped to handle, Curtis writes.
Opinion · 116th Congress
As Congress slows, the presidency grows
Congress is supposed to write the laws the president executes. But that’s not been happening much and the problem predates Trump, Daschle and Lott write.