For years, Republicans have argued that voter fraud is so great a threat to democracy that Americans should be required to present some form of photo ID — say, a driver’...
Joe Biden has it, and so does Bernie Sanders. Donald Trump and Ben Carson have it too — at least, they seem to. But Hillary Rodham Clinton strains to achieve it. And Jeb...
Almost 15 years ago, a Republican president and Democratic congressional leaders forged a landmark education law. The law known as No Child Left Behind set strict requir...
WASHINGTON — Soon after Wednesday Republican debate, the phone rang: “Did the fat lady sing?” asked the voice on the other end.
“Probably,” I said, meaning, it is probab...
WASHINGTON — There is no tooth fairy. Republicans and Democrats take note.
Taxes will surely continue to play a big role in the presidential campaign. The Republicans co...
The 14th Amendment declares that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of...
After al-Qaida terrorists brought down four U.S. passenger airplanes on Sept. 11, 2001, America’s flying public was not so keen on flying anymore.
Domestic air travel d...
Bernie Sanders is the most prominent conspiracy theorist in America.
He runs around the country saying that the economy is “rigged” by what he calls “the billionaire cla...
Ben Carson doesn’t have the experience, knowledge base, temperament or anything else that could possibly make him a prudent, rational choice to be president. Duh.
There’...
WASHINGTON — This is a story about steak and bacon, cancer and ethanol, and expectations.
Meat-eaters (most of America, except for the health-conscious Obamas and obsess...