WASHINGTON — In today's contentious political climate, when hardly anyone agrees on anything, here's a rare subject of consensus: Health spending is slowing, and almost ...
WASHINGTON — America’s public K-12 education system isn’t making the grade.
It’s not adequately preparing our students to succeed in college or the modern workforce. It’...
WASHINGTON — Jen Psaki, blameless State Department spokeswoman, explained that the hasty evacuation of our embassy in Yemen was not an evacuation but “a reduction in sta...
Even before former National Security Agency consultant Edward Snowden exposed the breathtaking extent of the intelligence agency’s electronic surveillance programs, civi...
Last year, in the heat of his campaign, President Obama boasted that he had put al-Qaida “on the path to defeat.” This year, with 19 U.S. consulates and embassies closed...
Which factor is most disturbing about Monday evening’s fatal shootings at a township board meeting in northeastern Pennsylvania?
The proximity? It happened in Monroe Cou...
In his fresh effort to put the economy back at center stage in Washington, President Obama has issued a new challenge to congressional Republicans on the crucial issue o...
If you’re a fan of honest sports competition, you could regard Monday as a very good day. Major League Baseball lowered the boom on 13 players whom it says got performan...
In the next two decades about 78 million baby boomers in the U.S. will turn 65. As they age, a portion of them will be cared for by their families, and others will no do...
The U.S. attorney in Manhattan last week announced the criminal indictment of hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors. Some may wonder what is to be gained by the effort and exp...
