H.R. 2018 takes the "federal" out of the federal Clean Water Act and highlights a new disdain for the federal government's role in environmental protection.
H.R. 2018 takes the "federal" out of the federal Clean Water Act and highlights a new disdain for the federal government's role in environmental protection.
The current restrictions on gun sales have proved ineffective. How many more avoidable tragedies must we witness before we, as a nation, take substantive action to solve this problem?
To have this relationship with these two boys is literally the best thing I will ever have. And to always be with them, and for them, in this world, is the highest calling I will ever know.
The Economic Development Administration is the only federal agency with the exclusive mission of creating and retaining American jobs by leveraging private investment in the nation's economically distressed communities.
Let's try to clarify why Congress is actually gridlocked. The bottom line is, alas, a bottom line. It is not complicated. And it has nothing to do with any design for a digital age.
The Lehman legacy is one of a colossal failure of common sense. I hope members of Congress are listening for the sake of our country, all the warning signs are there. We can ill afford another "Lehman moment."
Perhaps President Abraham Lincoln's famous words of hope for a "... government of the people, by the people, for the people..." will yet ring true again -- with a little help from Russ Feingold and his growing movement.
The battle over free trade has taken a crass -- and dishonest -- turn thanks to an ad campaign run by the AFL-CIO which suggests a free trade agreement between the U.S. and Colombia is "about murder" of Colombian labor organizers.
Nobody likes taxes, but the historical opposition to them in two nations could be ruinous for everyone. In Greece, the Ottomans made taxes and subjug...
Why have we not evolved into better decision makers after so many eons of clearly ghastly decisions? Because we have yet to gain mastery over our primal urges or our unconscious needs and insecurities.
The U.S. economy is surviving only because of over-stimulation. We're living on fumes in this country, and the pursuit of happiness has come to an end for millions of families.
There is a policy myth is that churches and charities alone could take care of the problems of poverty -- especially if we slashed taxes. But this really has more to do with libertarian political ideology than good theology.
Millions of high school students who should be acquiring the education and skills that will enable them to lead the 21st century global economy are being shortchanged by America's public school system.
Economists' most glaring error is not understanding or appreciating the difference between money and credit. Most can't conceive of practical ways we can use real government-issued money instead of private debt.
Weiner is not irreplaceable. He represents an overwhelmingly Democratic district in which there is no shortage of bold and outspoken progressives who could continue the positive contributions Weiner has made in Congress.
My first message to our elected officials is to quit using our money and time to demonize gay people and get on with the important work of building effective service delivery systems for our people who need help.
We don't ask candidates about personal matters, such as how often they floss. Nor does the oath of office mention anything about Facebook, Twitter or fidelity.
Instead of talking like adults, baby boomer politicians are whining like the "me generation" they are part of. They continue to focus on getting reelected rather than solving enduring problems for the public good.
We are sending a clear message to President Obama that it is time to stop deporting young people who were raised in the U.S. and are American in every way except for the paperwork.
What made him think no one would talk? What does this say about his judgment? And why did he lie? Did he really believe he could get away with his claim that his Twitter account was hacked?
Having just gotten back from a trip abroad where the news was dominated by the story of a politician facing severe consequences for his sexual misconduct, I opened up the pages of the American news to find... well, pretty much the same thing.