NEW YORK — Many critics of the nuclear deal with Iran believe that the problem lies in the very disposition of the president. “A very, very naive man who does not know h...
President Barack Obama's newly announced Clean Power Plan is a big step forward for a nation that needs to reduce harmful carbon-dioxide emissions from power plants. It'...
This isn’t a glorious summer for Hillary Rodham Clinton.
She’s running for president as hard as she can, rolling out wonky policy proposals, holding town meetings, even ...
Full disclosure: I never thought Donald Trump would formally declare his candidacy.
Nor did I think he would make the required financial disclosure.
And I was sure his a...
WASHINGTON — Sometimes it’s good news when a story isn’t news.
Such was the case when Medicare announced in early July that it intended to reimburse physicians for time ...
In the 50 years since they were signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson, Medicare and Medicaid have grown into health insurance behemoths, covering one-third of all ...
NEW YORK — Since 9/11, America has responded aggressively to the danger of terrorism, taking extraordinary measures, invading two countries, launching military operation...
Most of the candidates in the large field of Republicans running for president seem content to act as if Donald Trump will fade from the limelight if they simply ignore ...
“Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.”
— African proverb
On the ledger of global outrages, the killing of Cec...
Our fury is not in defense of this one lion. It is against a man and a culture that believe killing gorgeous, sentient animals, not for food or to end a danger but to be...