Leaving a legacy
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Published June 24, 2019
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Published June 24, 2019
SharesSay you're an entrepreneur, and you've invented what you're sure is a great product. Where would you go to get investors on board? Published June 17, 2019
Shares"Tonight, we renew our resolve that America will never be a socialist country." Published June 10, 2019
SharesEven if you know nothing about the Tiananmen Square massacre, you've almost surely seen the famous photo of a man facing down a line of tanks, defiantly blocking their path. Published June 3, 2019
SharesEvery now and then, sandwiched between breathless accounts of the latest political fights on Capitol Hill, a report on the rising tide of deficit spending appears. Then everyone goes back to squabbling about the most recent scandal, and the deficit again slips off the radar screen. Published May 27, 2019
SharesSome of the most notable policy victories take time — and they seldom generate banner headlines. Published May 20, 2019
SharesWe have a good news-bad news situation on our hands when it comes to defense spending. The good news is, it's heading in the right direction -- up. The bad news is, it remains too low to fix the spending holiday that afflicted our military for years -- a failure to fund that has seriously compromised our readiness levels. Published May 13, 2019
Shares"We are very probably looking at a global recession, with no end in sight." Published May 6, 2019
Shares"Maximum pressure." That's how the Trump administration describes its approach toward Iran — and lately, it's really been living up to that billing. Published April 29, 2019
SharesWant to help the poor? Champion free enterprise. Published April 22, 2019
SharesAnother Tax Day is behind us, but negative media coverage of President Trump's signature tax-cut legislation continues. Published April 15, 2019
SharesHere's a perspective check for you: When I first came to Washington, D.C., more than 50 years ago, the big question when it came to schools was "Should the federal government have any role in financing education?" Published April 8, 2019
SharesYou probably didn't hear about the latest test of the U.S. missile-defense system. And that's just the way the military wanted it. Published April 1, 2019
SharesI've visited Taiwan more than 120 times over the past 47 years, and every time I do, I'm impressed by its economic achievements and dynamism. Published March 25, 2019
Shares"Small ball" is often a sound strategy when it comes to baseball. Taking a slow, methodical approach that emphasizes incremental gains is a good way to get runners on base and then score runs. Published March 18, 2019
SharesA new report from the U.S. Border Patrol proves that only the willfully ignorant can doubt that we're dealing with an immigration crisis. Published March 11, 2019
SharesLeadership isn't shown just in what you do. It's shown in what you don't do. Published March 4, 2019
SharesThe fact that a "Mobile World Congress" will soon convene in Barcelona, Spain, probably doesn't interest very many Americans. And yet what will be going on there could affect something that nearly everyone has a great deal of interest in: Our smartphones. Published February 25, 2019
SharesGetting dumped is never fun, but when it happens on Valentine's Day? That really twists the knife. Published February 18, 2019
SharesGeorge Washington was lauded as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen," in the words of Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee. But even our nation's first president couldn't prevail over the desire for a three-day weekend. Published February 11, 2019
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