Opinion · 116th Congress
After decades of taxing the rich, the ‘Big Blues’ face the music
New York came in at No. 1 with the highest tax burden in the country — 13.04 percent.
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Opinion · 116th Congress
Michael Cohen proves that a bad person can be a good witness
Despite Trump’s many denials that he knew about the hush-money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, Cohen brought with him an Aug. 1, 2017, $35,000 reimbursement check signed with the president’s characteristic
Opinion · 116th Congress
Senators running for president: This gun bill is your first major test
That lobby has poured over $1 million into the campaign coffers of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, ensuring that he will prevent the the world’s most deliberative body from even debating
Opinion · 116th Congress
The perils of investigating a complete buffoon
Watch Trump blast former fixer Michael Cohen [jwp-video n=”1″] The first test comes Wednesday, when former Trump fixer Michael Cohen will testify in front of the House Oversight and Reform
Opinion · 116th Congress
A shining example for today’s House investigators
Watch John Lewis’ full eulogy to John Dingell in 8 minutes [jwp-video n=”1″] The new members will shortly begin to perceive that there may be less than a third of their colleagues who actually
Opinion · 116th Congress
What did the president do and when did he do it?
Watch: 18 times Trump mentioned WikiLeaks [jwp-video n=”1″] Would such findings move the needle?
Opinion · 116th Congress
Why politicians, and everyone, need to think about legacy
Also watch: Trump announces national emergency on border, despite likely legal challenge [jwp-video n=”1″] Will senators who are supporting him, such as South Carolina Republican Lindsey
Opinion · 116th Congress
There was just one thing missing from this voter reform hearing — a Republican
Also watch: First 2020 Senate race ratings are here [jwp-video n=”1″] Cliff Albright, the co-founder of Black Voters Matter, recounted two high-profile incidents of voter suppression by Georgia
Opinion · 116th Congress
New York City’s progressive elites gambled and lost over Amazon
A deal that would have also produced nearly $1 billion a year in state and city tax revenues, not to mention the positive impact on local economic growth.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Sam Ervin took down Nixon. We’re still waiting for his heir
[jwp-video n=”1″] The hearings had everything, including the stunning revelation by Nixon aide Alexander Butterfield that the president had a taping system for recording conversations in the
Opinion · 116th Congress
How Ralph Northam is spending his Black History Month
Ilhan Omar to resign [jwp-video n=”1″] The personal and public kindnesses of Northam through high school and then college at Virginia Military Institute stood out for many who spoke with reporters
Opinion · 116th Congress
Note to Ocasio-Cortez and Green New Dealers: The economy is not the government
Also watch: Trump says Green New Deal sounds like a ‘high school term paper that got a low mark’ [jwp-video n=”1″] Learning from history Yes, the nation faces problems, some very serious.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Hillary Clinton is running again, sort of
Also watch: Amy Klobuchar is running for president — Here are some congressional basics [jwp-video n=”1″] Nothing new Let’s try another one: The female senator from New York announces her
Opinion · 116th Congress
Drug pricing is secretive. Fix that first
One result is that the average net price of a brand-name specialty drug in Part D grew at an annual rate of 22 percent from 2010 to 2015, while 25 percent of Part D spending applied to fewer than 1 percent
Opinion · 116th Congress
Dr. Jekyll, Mr. State of the Union
Watch: Members of Congress get in Super Bowl spirit despite lackluster game [jwp-video n=”1″]
Opinion · 116th Congress
Trump’s audience in the House chamber isn’t the one that matters
SOTU: A brief history [jwp-video n=”1″]
Opinion · 116th Congress
The last JFK aide is dead. But the silent generation still has something to say
Also watch: Simpson’s energetic and joyful tribute to Bush at funeral [jwp-video n=”1″] When I was growing up in the 1960s, Baker served as a journalistic role model for me.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Stacey Abrams has already delivered her message
Also watch: First 2020 Senate race ratings are here [jwp-video n=”1″]
Opinion · 116th Congress
When shutdown politics add to economic woes, nobody wins
Also watch: Trump warns of another shutdown if Congress doesn’t reach a new deal by Feb. 15 [jwp-video n=”1″] Blame to go around The continued focus of political leaders on the shutdown and
Opinion · 116th Congress
A ruthless, head-patting grandma finally gets her due
‘No one should ever underestimate the speaker’: Democrats claim victory after shutdown agreement [jwp-video n=”1″]