American politician and author (born 1943)
Jacob Weisburg, writing in the New York Times: The current field of Republican presidential candidates invokes Reagan as a patron saint, but the characteristics that made him a successful politician…
Kevin Williamson of National Review Online sees a Republican Party in 2016 that’s quite a bit different from the one that voters encountered nearly 25 years ago. On December 2,…
Given their long-term budget challenges, states might need bankruptcy protection in the future. At least that’s the argument some advocates are pursuing. The latest issue of Bloomberg Businessweek offers details.…
James Antle writes in a column at the Washington Examiner website that the super PAC hasn’t turned out to be as helpful for some candidates as they might have hoped.…
Jonah Goldberg uses his latest column at National Review Online to offer congressional Republicans an interesting suggestion for their next selection as U.S. House speaker. There is nothing in the…
Michael Barone‘s latest column posted at Human Events explores the Clinton team’s response to the latest scandals plaguing the former first lady, secretary of state, and U.S. senator. Some of…
We all know cities can file for bankruptcy. Look at Detroit, and they aren’t the only municipality that has taken advantage of bankruptcy to clear their crushing financial obligations. But…
Bill Kristol explains for Weekly Standard readers why he’s not concerned that Republicans have yet to anoint a single presidential candidate. The Republican presidential nominee is likely to win the…
Early voting ends Saturday! Find a polling place here. A new Elon University Poll shows House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, gaining name recognition in his bid for the Republican…
With the news that Democratic congressmen Henry Waxman and George Miller plan to retire at the end of the year, Michael Barone looks back at the impact their congressional class…
From yesterday’s NYTimes; Teddy Wayne’s great piece on SantaCare: December 21, 2013 Santacare Is Coming to Town By TEDDY WAYNE To my American constituents, of both the naughty and nice parties,…
The latest Bloomberg Businessweek examines changes in congressional operations that have led to a growth in gridlock. For much of the 20th century, committee chairmen were the most powerful people…