Opinion

When the Iran conflict began last spring, many were predicting the election would come down to only a narrow set of congressional districts. But every day that we get closer to Nov. 3, the already large playing field continues to expand. They should have seen this reality, driven by high gas prices, coming.  According to […]

When it comes to the economy, unhappy voters are telling Republicans one very clear thing: “Remember why we elected you. Fix the Biden economy.”   Surveys have shown that since the 2024 election, the electorate has moved from overwhelmingly preferring Republicans to handle the economy to moving sharply toward Democrats. Given that Republicans won the D.C. […]

As President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepare to meet later this month, much of the attention will center on trade, tariffs and security. Behind those issues lies a larger competition that will determine the economic and military balance of power for decades to come: leadership in artificial intelligence (AI).  While Beijing remains the […]

The onset of the Jewish high holidays coincided with national grief marking 25 years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. At sundown that same day, Jewish families across America gathered to welcome Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.  Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year, begins this Sunday.  In our tradition, the high holidays are the season when the future […]

At last week’s GOP convention, President Donald Trump told the enthusiastic crowd he had a problem. He told them that when he’s not on the ballot, they say his people don’t show up in big numbers to vote for other Republicans, putting their majorities in the House and Senate in jeopardy. He followed that up […]

Racism is no longer a deal breaker — in life or in politics. It’s a tough truth to face, especially, I admit, for someone whose family members used nonviolence to fight dangerous civil rights battles, forcing a resistant America to live up to its ideals. But it’s a truth that must be faced. The problem […]

Kamala Harris spent well over $1 billion in her abbreviated 107-day presidential campaign two years ago, a huge sum. But on Election Day, the sitting vice president found her image was underwater. According to exit polls, her favorables were at 46 percent and her unfavorables were at 52 percent, virtually the same as Donald Trump’s […]

In the past, when I told people who expressed the slightest interest that my commentary focused on the intersection of politics, culture and race, many seemed puzzled by that particular mix. Not anymore. It’s pretty obvious how all those topics are related. We’re reminded of it every day. Mention the John F. Kennedy Center for […]

Washington is good at creating conflicts. It is far less successful at avoiding them. Five years ago, a dispute between the aviation and wireless industries became a case study in how Washington can fail. Today, these same industries have pioneered a new model for how Washington should work. America’s competitiveness challenges are often portrayed as […]

Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo surpassed 1,800 last week, the latest milepost in what marks the fastest-growing outbreak in the disease’s history. The immediate challenge is containing the virus. The longer-term challenge is giving governments every reason to report outbreaks quickly, share information openly and work with international health authorities. American policy […]