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The lame duck experience of Sen. Ted Cruz derailed early efforts of incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and...
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The devil is always in the details, but if we act wisely, it is possible that America can use this moment to make good things...
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In the next 15 years, the challenge for our government will be to regulate the impact of new developments for the public good...
View ArticleRepublicans are on party probation
If Republican Congress members are seen as grownups in the next two years and pass meaningful bills, their brand will help...
View ArticleObama's Paris snub jilted a key ally
European suspicions are not true following the president's recent failings in France. The marriage of common interests and...
View ArticleObama's State of the Union address had plenty of style, little stage-setting
As a campaign speech, President Obama's State of the Union did its job. However, as a stage-setter for a productive final two...
View ArticleCut Hollywood some slack when it comes to 'political' bio-pics
"American Sniper" and "Selma" should be given credit for doing a much more respectable job in handling the political issues...
View ArticleIslamic State group's big blunder with Jordan
Some of the great turning points in warfare history have come as a result of a major blunder committed by one of the sides....
View ArticleThe vote on war should never turn into 'policy by bumper sticker'
The authority Obama is now seeking is similar to that sought by George W. Bush back in 2002, which then-Senator Obama...
View ArticleAre Republican congressional leaders capable of governing?
Enjoying a rare majority, Republican congressional leaders should enact their programs bit by bit, settling for a little here...
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