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January 4, 2022

One year later: Why January 6th still erodes our democracy

January 6th was a double tragedy. It was an assault on our democracy that we all saw play out in chilling fashion, on screens and smartphones, in real time. And it has morphed into a deeply polarizing debate over what happened, how bad it was, who is to blame, and whether the investigation of those events is excessively partisan.

December 17, 2021

Pelosi defends lawmakers trading stocks despite media exposé of conflicts

Business Insider ran an exposé saying that 49 members of Congress -- along with 182 senior Hill aides -- violated a federal conflict-of-interest law.

December 16, 2021

Biden urged to bow out while Democrats seek alternative for 2024

New York Times conservative columnist Bret Stephens says that Biden should tell the world, 'much sooner than later, that he will not run for a second term.'

December 15, 2021

Pandemic fatigue defies virus deaths for those aching for normalcy

As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches its second anniversary, millions of Americans are trying to return to normalcy, despite the continuing deaths.

December 14, 2021

Why Time tapped Elon Musk, master inventor and quirky zillionaire

Elon Musk is a fascinating figure, a jumble of contradictions. He’s a visionary who has created such innovative companies as Tesla and Space X when doubters saw only Mission Impossible. And now, he's Time's Person of the Year.

December 10, 2021

Showdown between Meadows, House captures DC’s dysfunctional culture

Lawsuits and subpoenas are mounting in Washington, creating a mirror of the paralysis that, with the notable exception of infrastructure, prevents our elected leaders from accomplishing much of anything.

December 9, 2021

Why targeting Trump by going easy on Biden is insane for journalists

A new argument over whether the media treats Joe Biden or Donald Trump worse is actually pretty troubling and should not be left to obscure algorithms.

December 8, 2021

It’s Biden’s Washington, but the press can’t get enough of Trump

President Biden is dealing with a wide array of global problems, from ordering a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics to warning Vladimir Putin against an invasion of Ukraine, omicron, inflation, and supply shortages — but the media is still fawning over Trump.

December 7, 2021

Why de Blasio’s heavy-handed vaccine mandate probably won’t last

Bill de Blasio’s vaccine mandate in New York is nothing less than a grandstanding move by a lame duck and may last only a few days.

December 3, 2021

Omicron fuels global worries, political partisanship and media hype

The omicron era has begun, and with it the same political arguments: Joe Biden isn’t doing enough! Joe Biden is doing too much! The Democrats are just looking for an excuse to lock down the country. The Republicans don’t care about people dying.