Opinion Columns
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What would make Congress better?Apr 25, 2019 1:00 am - A couple of weeks ago I was speaking to a group of students and decided to start with a point-blank question: Is Congress doing a good job? There were perhaps 100 people...
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Justice Kavanaugh and the complainers at GMUApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - See the text of Williams' column from today's Daily Herald here: ...
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Honor of the presidency now depends on the actions of CongressApr 23, 2019 1:00 am - Politics is an odd profession. Usually it involves the posturing inherent to partisanship and the self-abasement of endless fundraising. But occasionally it entails the ...
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President Moon holds key to success in North, South KoreaApr 23, 2019 1:00 am - The April 11 summit in Washington between President Moon Jae-in of South Korea and President Donald Trump of the United States deserves much greater attention than has b...
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Longing for the end to an ungodly episode in American annalsApr 23, 2019 1:00 am - Good Friday provided the language for a week that began with the terrible fire at Notre Dame Cathedral and ended with the long-awaited Mueller report: Jesus' final words...
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Trust, leaks and the worries about indicting AssangeApr 21, 2019 1:00 am - Legendary journalist Walter Lippmann had sources in the highest places in Washington. Some evenings would find Lippmann seated opposite President Franklin Roosevelt in t...
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Mueller Report raises fundamental constitutional issues we must pursueApr 21, 2019 1:00 am - As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, one of my most important duties is to protect the integrity of our democratic process. And the most important aspect of...
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Populist assault on central banks could have long-lasting costsApr 21, 2019 1:00 am - Around the democratic world, there is a power struggle taking place that might end up being the most damaging and long-lasting consequence of this era of populism. Elect...
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There is no vindication for Donald TrumpApr 19, 2019 1:00 am - Donald Trump's claim of vindication by Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report depends on some creative thinking. The president, it seems, is not guilty of conspiracy wi...
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Two questions, one answer on reportingApr 18, 2019 1:00 am - Two very different questions were directed to me at a recent panel discussion on journalism. One questioner sought to know why we weren't reporting more details about a...