Opinion · 115th Congress
Making Congress Relevant Again, One Budget at a Time
Budgeting is central to nearly everything Congress does, the cornerstone of its Article I authority.
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Opinion · 115th Congress
Too Soon? Divining Democrats With the ‘It’ Factor for 2020
OPINION — A die-hard Democrat said to me at the gym, “Somebody has to MAKE Michelle Obama run for president.”
Opinion · 115th Congress
Maybe Stu Rothenberg Isn’t So Bad at This After All
Boy, I stunk up the joint in 2016. I was sure that Donald Trump wouldn’t — couldn’t — win the presidency, and I said so without any “ifs” or “buts.”
Opinion · 115th Congress
GOP Didn’t Have a Turnout Problem, It Had a Focus Problem
In a number of my previous columns, I argued that Republicans needed to put their focus on voters and the economy to make what has almost always been “the No. 1 issue, the No. 1 issue.”
Opinion · 115th Congress
Did the Politics of Division Work? Yes and No
When asked about the violent episodes that shook America in the weeks before Nov. 6 and whether he should soften his tone, he boasted about the economy, said he was “sad” to see the violence, and
Opinion · 115th Congress
Looking for Trends on Election Night? Watch These 4 Key Indicators
and what I will be focusing on as an election analyst when the first numbers begin to pour in.
Opinion · 115th Congress
What a Green Wave Can’t Hide — It’s Still the Economy, Stupid
said this about the 2018 election: “It comes down to an economic message. … We have many other issues that we care about.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Speaker Pelosi? Maybe. Tea Party Redux? Not if She Can Help It
OPINION — I’m not sure anyone enjoyed John Boehner’s speakership as much as I did covering him and his new majority in 2011 and 2012.
Opinion · 115th Congress
The Political Class Got 2016 Wrong. Could We See a Repeat?
When all voters were asked to define the Democratic agenda, for example, 66 percent said it was stopping President Trump and his policies, and only 21 percent said it was a clear set of policy initiatives
Opinion · 115th Congress
This Is DC’s Unsung Skill, From the Capitol to K Street
That said, the fundamentals I gleaned early on continue to guide me in my daily interactions. Strength in numbers First, nothing of significance in Washington is ever done alone.
Opinion · 115th Congress
The Rush to Judgment on Kavanaugh Is the Ultimate ‘Con Job’
And it has been Chuck Grassley, the GOP chairman of the Judiciary Committee on which Flake serves, who has limited Thursday’s hearing to Kavanaugh and his original accuser Christine Blasey Ford — without
Opinion · 115th Congress
Kavanaugh’s Fate Lies in Women’s Hands — As It Should Be
Without a woman on that committee, real justice for Anita Hill seemed impossible to the millions of women across the country watching it unfold.
Opinion · 115th Congress
How America Forgot ‘Never Forget’
“The best thing about being governor, and the only thing I really miss about it, is that I didn’t go home any night without feeling I had done something for somebody,” Kean said.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Just When You Least Expect It — A Congress That (Sort of) Works
“Let’s trust each other,” the Arizona Republican said then. “Let’s return to regular order.
Opinion · 115th Congress
What John McCain and That Thumbs-Down Meant to One Family
You know what they used to say in the Old West, get some blankets and plenty of hot water,” he said gingerly to me, as if he had all the time in the world.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Trump to the Rescue (Maybe) in North Carolina
David Lewis said he would have gone further had it been possible: “I propose that we draw the maps to give a partisan advantage to 10 Republicans and three Democrats, because I do not believe it’s possible
Opinion · 115th Congress
What John McCain Didn’t Do
McCain called that ad “dishonest and dishonorable” and said the White House should condemn it. That same year, McCain told Fox News, “John Kerry is a friend of mine.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Why Democrats Need the ‘Dannycrats’ in Ohio’s 12th and Beyond
“Somebody said, ‘Oh, are you a Democrat now?’” Stafford told CNN. “And I was like, no, I cannot identify as a Democrat. I’m a Dannycrat!”
Opinion · 115th Congress
Is Jeff Sessions’ Religious Liberty Task Force More Politics Than Faith?
The judge’s opinion — pronounced in the Lord’s name without a shred of irony — was based in his definition of faith: “Almighty God created the races white, black, yellow, malay and red, and he placed
Opinion · 115th Congress
No, Dems Aren’t Disarrayed, Riven, Imploding, Eating Their Young or Battling for the Soul of the Party
Cheri Bustos said, “There’s a lot of people that just don’t really like protests and don’t like yelling and screaming.”