Month: March 2010

The last time that Democrats had this much power was in Bill Clinton’s first two years, and I think it is arguable that you really need to go back to the 1977-78 period to find one party with comparable majorities....

. Pentagon official ran private spy network for lethal action in AfPak region   KABUL, Afghanistan (New York Times) – Under the cover of a benign government information-gathering program, a Defense Department official...

There were very few things on teevee that I looked forward to more when I was young than Saturday re-runs of Mission: Impossible. I loved everything about that show, and especially its star, Peter Graves. He died today of a...

Eleanor Clift has five suggestions for how Barack Obama can emulate Ronald Reagan, avoid really big losses in the midterms, and set himself up for reelection. Number one on the list is getting his health care plan passed. Press...

In George W. Bush’s first year in office, prior to the terrorist attacks in September, he had most signaled his moderation through his commitment to a federal role in public education. Whatever its flaws, the No Child Left...