WASHINGTON — It's pretty obvious what was the most overhyped political story last week. The honors clearly go to the Hillary Clinton drama: Will she stand down? Will she...
WASHINGTON — So now we know: The price point is $4.
At $3 a gallon, Americans just grin and bear it, suck it up, and, while complaining profusely, keep driving like craz...
WASHINGTON — The history-making moment with which we're now all familiar seems to have surpassed inevitability and entered the realm of foregoneness.
There seems no stop...
Of course Hillary Rodham Clinton would be willing to be Barack Obama's running mate. Look at her marriage and tell me she won't settle for second place.
Clinton's adult ...
Superbad.
It would be nice to think that that word only applied to last year's hit movie and had comedic appeal. Sadly, "Superbad" also is an appropriate word for Congre...
WASHINGTON — Rising in the Senate on May 13, Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat, explained: "I rise to discuss rising energy prices." The president was heading to Saud...
WASHINGTON — Hope. Change. Hope and change. Hope 'n' change. Say the words often enough and they begin to take hold, attaching themselves lichen-like to the psyche.
Soon...
Unless America makes some bold moves, the energy world of the future could be even scarier than today's.
The energy picture is scary and depressing, with the U.S. averag...
While most of us were looking elsewhere, the U.S. Congress passed a 2008 farm bill that could hardly be worse. It subsidizes rich U.S. farmers, hurts most American consu...
WASHINGTON — As dramatic as the contests have been for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations, they have not been enough to satisfy the myth-makers. With...
