Opinion · 117th Congress
The Biden effect is real
Without supply, all increased demand does is increase prices. This administration needs to focus on fixing the supply side of the economy.
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Opinion · 117th Congress
When did admitting mistakes become weakness for Republicans?
“I want to say this about my state,” said Lott, harking back to Thurmond’s 1948 folly. “When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We’re proud of it.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The sad but true limits of American power
Mostly what I remember, though, is the heady optimism of the mid-1990s. The Soviet Union had collapsed under the weight of its own internal contradictions.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Grievance is no substitute for ideas
he said. “You used to be the party of optimism. Now, you seem to be the party of grievance.”
Opinion · 117th Congress
Americans who excuse violence need to see the world through Maxine McNair’s eyes — and soul
When a business trip took me to Birmingham, Ala., I knew I had to visit, to witness at the 16th Street Baptist Church, where cowards placed a bomb that injured many and murdered four little girls
Opinion · 117th Congress
Democrats have few answers on ending losing streak after Manchin’s reconciliation dagger
“I don’t believe losing ever helps. It puts seeds of doubt in the minds of players. I’d rather be good than mad,” NFL Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson once said.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Where have you gone, Richard Nixon?
As he said on the Senate floor, “In our campaigns, no matter how hard they may be, no matter how close the election, those who lose accept the verdict and support those who win.”
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden goes from a contrast to Trump to a contrast to competency
After the election, Biden said, “The refusal of Democrats and Republicans to cooperate with one another is not due to some mysterious force beyond our control. It’s a decision.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The demeaning of ‘woke’ — or when attention to injustice becomes too much
She said that when the clerk politely greeted her, it was so overwhelming and appreciated, she ordered everything on the menu, just to experience the balm of kind words covering her again and again.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The dangers of a short memory in recognizing — and fighting — hate
He killed nine people who had welcomed him and did it without — not then nor in the years since — a shred of remorse.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Will those who yell the loudest teach kids how the world really works?
Power play That’s not the view of Senate Republicans, led by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who understands the ruthless power game without regard to the example it sets for the next generations
Opinion · 117th Congress
An open letter to House Democrats: Do not forget the people depending on you
As many of you know, I rely on 24-hour home care to survive. Without it, I would need to be in a nursing home, away from my wife and our two young kids.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Searching for ‘home’ in America
And to be without that refuge, no matter how modest, would be devastating. That’s something to consider as the country, slowly, tries to recover — and thrive.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Odd couple Sanders and Manchin are 630 centuries apart
To make matters worse, literally as I write this, Sanders has thrown a monkey wrench into Pelosi’s plan for Thursday, urging his House colleagues “to vote against the bipartisan infrastructure bill
Opinion · 117th Congress
GOP has to make 2022 about policy, not personality
The California recall election, without a cataclysmic event, was likely a fait accompli for Democrats from Day One and a fever dream for Republicans frustrated with the decline of what, sadly, was once
Opinion · 117th Congress
Congressional Black Caucus: 50 years as the conscience of Congress and the country
That’s why I am so excited not just about the CBC’s size, but the opportunity it stands ready to embrace.
Opinion · 117th Congress
‘Punching down,’ the political weapon of so-called tough guys
“I was a young guy processing a broken heart, you know, kind of an …” — well, you get the idea.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Black women — now and then — lead a recalcitrant America toward justice
This goes on and on,” she said. “We marched until the governor called martial law. That’s when you get their attention.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Statues come down, while barriers to truth are erected
Ultimate snowflakes They could not do it without the cooperation of aggrieved parents fighting against something they haven’t even tried to understand.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s infrastructure choice: Progressives or bipartisanship?
“There ain’t going to be a bipartisan bill without a reconciliation bill,” she threatened.