Opinion · 117th Congress
Can we just leave God out of it?
Lindsey Graham asked me to rate mine on a scale of 1 to 10, as he did Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, I would have to, as she did, refuse.
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Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden: Crisis of credibility
Claim on deficit reduction:“This year we’re on track to cut the deficit by more than 1 trillion, 300 billion dollars. One trillion three hundred billion dollars.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The era of laissez-faire COVID-19 prevention
Only amid the crazed partisanship of the moment would anyone consider filibustering a modest appropriation to deal with a deadly virus that has killed almost 1 million Americans in just two years.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden always behind the curve
In this week’s new Gallup Poll, taken Feb. 1-17, Biden’s job approval came in at 41 percent approve to 55 percent disapprove.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Is time the Democrats’ friend or enemy?
His decision to roll back U.S. energy production, starting with his halting of construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, has seen gas prices at least $1 a gallon higher than just a year ago.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The sad but true limits of American power
In a sense, the chilling uncertainty is reminiscent of the days leading up to the Nazi invasion of Poland on Sept. 1, 1939. Everyone knew that war was coming — the only question was when.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Shift in tax treatment for R&D expenses a hit to innovation
The same study found that every $1 billion spent by businesses on research and development supports 17,000 jobs.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Midterm voters have a way of reminding presidents what to focus on
In 2009, with the economy in dire straits, Obama kicked off his presidency with a nod to the No. 1 issue in the 2008 election, the economy, by passing a $792 billion stimulus bill in February 2009
Opinion · 117th Congress
New Democratic strategy: Repackage the BBB and expect a different result
And on the economy, which survey participants ranked as their overall No. 1 issue, it was 38 percent approve, 60 percent disapprove.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Americans who excuse violence need to see the world through Maxine McNair’s eyes — and soul
A recent Washington Post-University of Maryland poll found that about 1 in 3 Americans believed violence against the government could at times be justified.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s economic message needs a reality check
Biden will give his State of the Union address on March 1, the latest date for any president in history.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Democrats have few answers on ending losing streak after Manchin’s reconciliation dagger
But on student debt relief, the White House has been firm that payments must resume Feb. 1. Senate Majority Leader Charles E.
Opinion · 117th Congress
As Biden repeats Obama’s mistakes, get ready for 2010 redux
On what will likely be top issues in the midterm election, they are underwater on every key component of people’s No. 1 issue — the economy.
Opinion · 117th Congress
It’s time to fix the broken Senate confirmation process
At the Department of Transportation, which will play a big role in implementing the $1 trillion infrastructure law, nominations awaiting Senate consideration include assistant secretaries responsible
Opinion · 117th Congress
Democrats can’t blame ‘huge bummer’ in Virginia on turnout
Contrary to AOC’s conclusion, turnout by liberals was just 1 point below what we saw last year as a percentage of the electorate.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Kamala Harris is right: Virginia result will resonate in 2022, 2024 and beyond
For those who said the economy/jobs was their No. 1 issue, Youngkin outperformed McAuliffe by 11 points.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Democrats need to abandon their all-or-nothing approach to immigration reform
The first would “recapture” more than 1 million green cards already authorized by Congress that have gone unused since 1992 because of administrative errors.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden ignores voters’ No. 1 issue, just like Obama did
While health care was obviously a very important issue, Obama chose not to make the No. 1 issue, creating jobs, the Democrats’ No. 1 issue.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Time for Biden to get out of the Build Back Better bubble
An Oct. 1-4 Quinnipiac poll put his overall job approval rating among registered voters at 40 percent approve to 53 percent disapprove, and his approval among all adults was only 38 percent.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Beating up on Manchin and Sinema won’t fix the Biden agenda
Those 13,471 votes represent 0.0084 percent of the 159,738,337 votes cast in last year’s election, or eight thousandths of 1 percent. That tiny margin eventually gave Democrats a 50-50 Senate.