Why should Congress get paid for shutting down the government? Maybe Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig was trolling House Speaker Kevin McCarthy when she introduced the My Constituents Cannot Afford Rebellious […]
Opinion
What’s good for the Pentagon may be bad for the Senate
by Jonathan Bernstein The Senate finally approved three important military promotions, including the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. of the Air Force. […]
It’s really not all about money
A young couple I know, recent grads from a state university, share a walk-up apartment in a gritty part of town. They buy their T-shirts used. They share a 22-year-old […]
Capito’s trade-off: Higher wages, but no illegal workers
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is one of six Republicans sponsoring the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, which would gradually increase the federal minimum wage over the course of […]
House GOP’s shutdown politics dumb
by Jackie Calmes For years, I stalked the Capitol halls amid Congress’ fiscal-year-end follies, waiting with other reporters for a breakthrough to end the latest faux crisis. I’m hard-pressed to […]
Rupert Murdoch: Right from the start
LONDON — To read and watch the reaction of people who have hated Fox News from its creation, one might think it resembles dancing on someone’s grave, but at 92, […]
This is FCC chief Newt Minow’s true legacy
by Paula Kerger Former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Newton Minow left a mark on the institutions he cherished and the communities he served. He will of course be remembered for […]
Murdoch’s arrogant farewell says it all
by A.J. Bauer The retirement of Rupert Murdoch, the global media mogul perhaps most responsible for our contemporary media dysfunction, prompted renewed speculation about the future of his far-flung media […]
How Medicare should negotiate prescription prices
The Inflation Reduction Act, passed last year, gave Medicare the authority to negotiate drug prices for the first time. The government will start with 10 medications, which were announced last […]
Scuttling the dress code in the Senate diminishes decorum
Congress is bickering as usual. A potential federal shutdown is looming. Public respect for the elected representatives of government is at historic lows. What a perfect time to announce that […]
