That President Joe Biden’s record on immigration is controversial is no surprise. Few issues divide Americans as much. But Biden has pulled off the unusual feat of managing to anger conservatives and liberals alike with his discordant policies. Critics on the right see an ...
by Carl P. Leubsdorf In announcing their compromise agreement to extend the debt ceiling and avert a potential economic catastrophe, both President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy claimed victory. But Biden’s triumph is likely to prove more significant because the deal ...
by Claudia Sahm Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently confirmed that student loan repayments would begin again later in 2023, delivering what is likely to be a severe financial shock to borrowers who have not had to make payments for three years. This puts greater urgency on ...
by Robert Reich I want to start today with a bit of history that sheds some light on what’s happening in Washington this week, and what Biden should do about the debt-ceiling crisis created by Kevin McCarthy’s Republican House. On Oct. 22, 1985, Treasury Secretary James A. ...
Sen. Joe Manchin prides himself on his bipartisanship, but when it comes to negotiations over the debt ceiling, he should not support House Republicans’ ransom demands. Manchin views himself as a deficit hawk, and he’s made it clear he’s displeased with President ...
by Bill Torpy The reason the UGA Bulldogs are holding their noses at a White House invite is not hard to fathom: The repeating kings of college football no doubt feel offended by being tossed into a celebratory ceremony with a gaggle of “lesser” sports. Much has been made ...