If history is any guide, here is how it will happen. There will be some kind of incident, maybe a terrorist attack here or abroad, maybe some act of urban violence. Just as happened after 9/… Read More
From the Senate Republicans' point of view, the Garland appointment is clearly the best deal they could possibly hope to get, assuming that they have to accept an appointment by a Democratic… Read More
Is this any way to run a transportation system? Congress has just cobbled together a stopgap bill to fund highway maintenance and other transportation projects for the next three months, whi… Read More
The organizers of this year's Netroots Nation conference, in part because of its location in Phoenix, chose to focus on the issue of immigration. That meant that other current issues, such a… Read More
The ink is barely dry on the breakthrough agreement reached this week with Iran, requiring that country to eliminate most of its nuclear weapons capacity in exchange for the lifting of econo… Read More
It's no wonder conservatives always seem angry. Because while liberals were out celebrating that people can now marry whomever they choose, that lower income citizens will continue to receiv… Read More
Some thoughts based on my experience with negotiation and mediation in general that may be relevant to the ongoing Congressional fight over passage of fast track authority for the Trans-Paci… Read More
President Obama on the need to make common investments that expand opportunity for our kids. #PovertySummit http://t.co/OJc8DsAuC1— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 12, 2015 Read More
President Obama's statement announcing the framework agreement reached with Iran earlier this week outlined the three options the world has for preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons… Read More
Excerpts from the conclusion of remarks by State Attorney Marilyn Mosby at her remarkable press conference this morning in which she announced that charges have been filed against six police… Read More
"If our society really wanted to solve the problem, we could; it's just that it would require everybody saying, 'this is important; this is significant.' And, that we don't just pay attentio… Read More
A Quinnipiac poll released this week asked which of a number of mainstream outlets was the respondent's most trusted news source. The largest percentage (29%) answered Fox News. An… Read More
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress on Tuesday about the conflict with Iran (transcript here) illustrates an attitude many parties in conflict take toward settleme… Read More
President Obama's remarks at ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" at the Edmund Pettus bridge: It is a rare honor in this life to follow one of your heroes. And John… Read More
"So the question for those of us here tonight is how we, all of us, can better reflect America's hopes. I've served in Congress with many of you. I know many of you well. There are… Read More
"This is a political choice that we make to allow this to happen every few months in America. We collectively are answerable to those families who lose their loves ones because of our inacti… Read More
It's official. Obamacare hit its enrollment target! Proof that people actually want affordable health insurance. Who could possibly be against that? Read More
Karl Rove must be smiling to himself somewhere. Rove, remember, is the guy quoted as criticizing a reporter from what he called the "reality-based community." Rove explained to this reporter… Read More