As various U.S. House of Representatives committees gear up for a season of investigations and hearings on President Trump and his administration, many people are

I still remember a piece of advice I got not long after entering Congress. It came from a prominent journalist as we were talking about

One of the more striking political developments of the last few years has been the partisan sorting of American voters. It used to be that

All the great politicians and legislators I’ve known over the course of my career in Congress were different. They were masters of the rules, or

Over a lifetime in politics, I have met a lot of interesting, impressive politicians. But those I truly admired were men and women who were

Looking back at 2018’s weather-related news, it seems clear that this was the year climate change became unavoidable. I don’t mean that the fires in

In the days following former President George H. W. Bush’s death, it was impossible to ignore the mood that settled over much of the country:

The other day, a friend asked what surprised me most about politics. This may seem strange, but I’d never really thought about the question. My

Patriotism has been on a lot of people’s minds lately. Just ahead of the mid-term elections, The New York Times noted that two clashing visions

Debate in Congress has always been contentious. The levels of vitriol may seem especially acute these days, but confrontation is not new. I can remember