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OPINION: Congress Returns to a Full Plate, and Huge Uncertainty
I learned long ago that it’s a fool’s game to make predictions about an upcoming session of Congress. That’s because, even during the decades when
OPINION: Finding the common good requires compromise
Making decisions about public policy is no simple task. It requires balancing interests, exercising our values, and making choices among competing ideas. When we vote,
OPINION: Kissinger left complex foreign-policy legacy
Possibly no one had more influence on American foreign policy in the late 20th century than Henry Kissinger, who died [on Nov. 29] at age
OPINION: House Sets Model with Santos Expulsion by Waiting, Not Waiting
It won’t be too long before George Santos fades into obscurity, at least as far as Congress is concerned. Before that happens, though, it’s worth
OPINION: Biden-Xi meeting shows talk matters
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for four hours last month on an estate near San Francisco. That, in and of
OPINION: Will Congress Ever Stop Flirting With Government Shutdowns?
Back in mid-November, when President Joe Biden signed the latest stopgap funding bill to keep the government operating, official Washington, D.C. no doubt heaved a
OPINION: We can fix our broken politics
Americans are fed up with politics. That’s the obvious conclusion of a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, which found many of us have
OPINION: What Kind of Democracy Are We When Politicians Have to Fear Violence?
Now that the dust has settled on the House speakership fight, both Washington, D.C. and the media have been eager to move on to other
OPINION: Australia is a key U.S. ally
Australia may not be the first nation to come to mind when we think about important U.S. allies. It’s on the far side of the
OPINION: Why Does the House Speaker Matter, Anyway?
It would be a stretch to say that the U.S. government came to a standstill after GOP members of the House unseated Kevin McCarthy as