Who’s better, Tom Brady or Peyton Manning?
Getting ready for the battle of the legends
Bob and Maureen McDonnell weren’t cheap friends
They enjoyed a champagne lifestyle but could only afford beer.
On the couch with ‘Mitt’
Running for the nomination for president and the presidency itself are soul-crushing exercises.
Ready for Ben Carson? Not for president
The nation very well might need strong medicine, but the famed neurosurgeon and conservative heartthrob is not the one to administer it.
The wrong allies in Egypt
Rather than standing with democratic dissidents, the Obama administration offers support for a police state.
A path to Mideast peace?
John Kerry’s outreach to Israel and the Palestinians may yet bear some fruit.
Petula Dvorak: The devastating toll of mental illness
Maybe we don’t want to talk about it because there is no easy or obvious answer.
In January, Christmas displays bring out the Grinches
When, exactly, is it time to take down Christmas? Right now, argues one fed-up homeowner.
Md. health-site bungling exposes a state of incompetence
Hubris and vanity in a progressive state that oozes with self-satisfaction have left sick people uninsured.
Obama’s loss of idealism
A shift in his Afghanistan policy signaled a foreign policy transformation.
Speaking for their fathers
Five Chinese daughters testify to the human rights abuse their dads face.
Events in Egypt demand a shift in U.S. policy
The alternative is not only morally unconscionable, but also a direct threat to regional stability and U.S. interests.
It’s the lies that hurt the most
Chris Christie feels bad for the people of New Jersey, but he feels worse that his own people lied to him.
George Miller’s unwavering example
Congress needs more liberals who can be tough but negotiate at the same time.
Obama’s sure-footed surveillance speech
His address Friday set several markers that may last far beyond his term of office
What newspapers can do
Chris Christie is in hot water because reporters at the local paper didn’t take ‘no’ for an answer.
Stop the bailout, now
Repealing two sections of Obamacare would cut off the administration’s Plan B.
Too much faux-countability
Benghazi, Obamacare and politicians’ unwillingness to take full responsibility.
Judicial inequality
A union case gives the Supreme Court conservatives another chance to line up against the have-nots.
A three-year plan for Obama
Rather than beat his head against a Republican wall, he should try something unconventional.
A she-said, she-said story
The demolition of Chris Christie got under way just as serious fundraising was beginning.
Another blow to the Iran sanctions bill
Two prominent Dem Senators come out against a sanctions vote.
A right to not unionize
Illinois violated the First Amendment when it turned home-care workers into dues-paying members.
Doubts about Common Core
Opponents have every right to be skeptical about a measure whose nature and purpose remain murky.
Going nowhere fast
A vision of bullet trains in California runs into the reality of American political and legal gridlock.
Cashing in on connections
In Washington, opportunities and rewards are distributed according to what you can do, not whom you know.
McDonnell was a man in denial about risk of taking gifts
COLUMN Indictment shows Virginia governor succumbed to mix of family debt, assertive wife, taste for luxury.
Va. consultant’s case highlights today’s venal politics
COLUMN Two-faced maneuvering by Boyd Marcus shows how money outweighs principles.
Local activists wield online petitions to promote causes
Grass-roots campaigns increasingly use Web petitions to recruit support, pressure authorities.
Antiabortion movement faces a cold reality
This year’s March for Life showed a movement frozen in time.
GOP gets back to business
In a Florida election, the tea party candidate loses to a well-connected corporate lobbyist.
Why Kitty is ruffling a few feathers
Bird lovers and some others are bothered that Courtland Milloy allows his pet to go outside and act like a cat.
Andy Shallal, a D.C. mayoral candidate with courage
The Iraqi American restaurateur and activist refuses to steer clear of controversies or play racial politics.
Milloy: This tabby could teach dogs a thing or two
A stray cat wins the hearts and minds at Courtland Milloy’s home.
Refighting the ‘mortgage wars’ could create new risks
The big banks’ campaign of blame against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is misguided.
How new technologies will drive an economic growth spurt
‘The Second Machine Age,’ by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee.
Red Lobster, overbaked and stuffed with shareholder value
Changes at Darden Restaurants are about goosing stock price, not better deals for customers and workers.
Environmentalists should hope nuclear power sticks around
The nuclear industry’s plight is harming the fight against climate change.
Cellphones on planes shouldn’t be the government’s call
Instead of enforcing politeness, a job best left to airlines, flight attendants and individual passengers, it should simply loosen up. And so should the critics.
Fanning the Mideast flames
The roots of regional violence reach back decades but Washington’s involvement has made things worse.
Rebuild the bottom of the ladder
The U.S. spends much more on helping the middle class than the poor.
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