Opinion · 115th Congress
My Dream 2020 Candidate — Someone to Heal America‘s Wounds
</p> A quarter century ago, Bill Clinton could wait until October 3, 1991, to declare his 1992 candidacy and Mario Cuomo (the father of current New York Gov.
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Opinion · 115th Congress
The Criminal Justice Bill Shows Where the GOP Is on Race
</p> Scott, an original co-sponsor of the bill, said in a statement: “By cutting recidivism, encouraging job training, education and mental health and substance abuse treatments for incarcerated individuals
Opinion · 115th Congress
If She Didn’t Give Up on Democracy, Neither Should We
</p> And then there is the example in Eaton’s home state of North Carolina, where the Republican-dominated legislature has passed a bill, after voters approved an addition to the state constitution, awaiting
Opinion · 115th Congress
The President Who Walled Himself Into a Corner
</p>Crisis actor Every post-war president before Trump, with the conspicuous exception of Bill Clinton, had to confront fearful times.</p> From Harry Truman to George H.W.
Opinion · 115th Congress
A House Race in North Carolina Gets Curiouser and Curiouser
</p> It wouldn’t be North Carolina without a heavy dose of irony — in this case, the convoluted history of efforts to pass a voter ID bill.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Washington Can’t Seem to Agree on Anything — Except Kids
</p> The fiscal 2019 bill, which passed the House and Senate in overwhelming bipartisan fashion and was signed into law by the president in September, provides increases in funding for critical early
Opinion · 115th Congress
2018 Midterms: A Missed Opportunity for Republicans
</p> What the GOP had was a “failure to communicate” with voters about the personal impact of the tax cut bill against the backdrop of Democrats and the majority of the media telling them the bill was
Opinion · 115th Congress
So You Think You Want to Run for President …
</p> Also Watch: Now That That’s Over (Mostly) Roll Call Looks Ahead to 2020</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> It takes a village For children and teenagers — especially shy ones — having a parent run for president
Opinion · 115th Congress
Nancy Pelosi Is the Best Woman for the Job
She did not lose a single Democratic vote last Congress, during the most critical debates on tax cuts, the ACA repeal and the farm bill.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Cue the ‘Jaws’ Soundtrack, Pelosi Is Hunting for Votes
Heading into the vote for another bill, Pelosi’s staff gave her a list of 62 members who had not committed to vote for the bill to see which ones she wanted to call herself.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Too Soon? Divining Democrats With the ‘It’ Factor for 2020
And in 2016, time and circumstances had curdled what had once been considered accomplishments of the Bill Clinton years, the maximum-minimum sentencing laws that contributed to a mass incarceration crisis
Opinion · 115th Congress
Democrats Can’t Check the White House Alone. Neither Can Republicans
</p> Most of our own experiences with oversight in the Senate were bipartisan.
Opinion · 115th Congress
What a Green Wave Can’t Hide — It’s Still the Economy, Stupid
</p> Money is a resource, not an outcome.</p> Elections, in the end, are won or lost based on ideas and solutions.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Speaker Pelosi? Maybe. Tea Party Redux? Not if She Can Help It
Bill Greene said 2019 likely won’t serve up the same wild ride his former boss was treated to.
Opinion · 115th Congress
The Case of the Missing President — in House Debates
Somehow he missed an attack on George Soros and Bill Clinton’s sexual history.
Opinion · 115th Congress
It Turns Out Democrats Are Really Bad at Getting Mad
</p> Too little anger breeds a sense of complacency and decreases the urgency of voting.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Memo to GOP: You’ve Got a Winning Message and It’s Not Pelosi
</p> ICYMI: Paul Ryan Says “Entitlement Reform” Will Continue in 2019</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> A bold beginning The Republican plan was as simple as it was ambitious: to lower the tax burdens on small
Opinion · 115th Congress
Kavanaugh Fight Goes Full On Knute Rockne
</p> Watch: McConnell Says Protesters Won’t ‘Intimidate’ GOP Senators</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> On the gridiron Now “team” matters above all, and that includes consideration of what may be best for the