Republicans’ 2018 fortunes may be decided this fall
The pressure is on, and the battle is about to begin in the halls of Congress. Published August 24, 2017
The pressure is on, and the battle is about to begin in the halls of Congress. Published August 24, 2017
Emotions are high following the violent protests in Charlottesville. An innocent life was lost when an individual affiliated with the neo-Nazi movement killed Heather Heyer. Published August 17, 2017
Reaching the 200-day mark of his presidency, Donald Trump is getting resistance not just from the Democrats and their enablers in the liberal media, but from members of his own party who refuse to give the president a major legislative victory. Published August 10, 2017
Liberals are launching a campaign to demonize and delegitimize one of President Trump's key policy initiatives for purely partisan ends. Published August 3, 2017
Try as they might, Democrats can't even break through Trump fever. Published July 27, 2017
What's missing in the Senate these days is boldness, the kind needed to take action on health care — repealing Obamacare, stabilizing the individual insurance markets, and giving states greater flexibility to shape their own healthcare systems. Published July 20, 2017
Baby Charlie Gard's death sentence could be issued any day now following the hearing in London, his fate now in the hands of the English court. Published July 13, 2017
Has Medicaid become the gold standard for our health care system? For Democrats and moderate Republicans, the government-run program is becoming their favored solution for those lacking health insurance. Published June 29, 2017
To do nothing on health care is not an option, and time is not on the GOP's side, with less than 45 days left on the legislative calendar and six years of talking about Obamacare repeal and replace. Published June 22, 2017
The shooting of a senior GOP congressional leader, Hill staffers and Capitol police officers is a sober reminder of how deeply anger and division have penetrated our politics and our culture. We are forgetting the basics, failing to foster civility and respect for one another in America. Both political parties need to take inventory on how to restore civility in our nation and calm the political tension. Published June 15, 2017
During Thursday's showdown Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, fired FBI Director James B. Comey came across as less as a fearless crusader for the truth and more as a disgruntled employee upset with the boss who unceremoniously let him go. Published June 8, 2017
Note to liberals: The world will not end because of President Trump's decision to exit the Paris climate accord. Published June 1, 2017
The leakers of classified intelligence information are chipping away at our democratic institutions. It's becoming a dangerous game where those who are feeding sensitive information to the media are also creating distrust within our intelligence agencies and damaging relationships with our allies abroad. Published May 25, 2017
A close relative shared with me his thoughts on the odd situation we find ourselves in these days, where Republicans are in charge of the Congress and the White House yet it feels as if the minority Democrats are running the show. Published May 18, 2017
President Trump and his team need to exercise some message control. Published May 11, 2017
The passage of the American Health Care Act in the House on Thursday is a major legislative breakthrough for Republicans, who are carrying the heavy load of repealing and replacing Obamacare with no help from the minority Democrats. Published May 4, 2017
Liberals ready and willing to resort to violence in support of their views have just won a round in their war to suppress free speech in America. Published April 27, 2017
There was a lot on his plate this week, but President Trump managed to keep a close eye on that special election for an open House seat in Georgia. Published April 20, 2017
Barely settled into the Oval Office, President Trump is already forging a muscular foreign policy with an unpredictability that is causing shock both at home and abroad. Published April 13, 2017
While Republicans are figuring out their new governing role, liberal Democrats are quietly winning small victories with their "all resistance all the time" approach. Published April 6, 2017