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Compromise seems to be a lost art in Washington these days. For the Democrats to regain the momentum they had in their Party when they won majorities across the board, they will need to learn how to do so quickly, especially on fiscal issues. With a majority of the president’s …

ObamaCare is dead. What we have now is RobertsCare. And if you’re a Republican, and if you’ll take the time to read Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority decisions on NIFB v Sebelius in 2012 and on King v Burwell last week, you’ll know he just gave you a perfectly wrapped …

Tuesday President Obama betrayed Israel and the American people. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it best. He called the deal a “bad mistake of historic proportions.” “Iran is going to receive a sure path to nuclear weapons. Many of the restrictions that were supposed to prevent it from getting …

Senator Joe Lieberman announced today that he will not seek reelection in 2012. But he’s a Man in Full — at the top of his game — whose talents president should tap. Lieberman is one of a handful of American leaders respected around the world by friends as well as …

Author’s note: President Obama had a 90-minute phone call with President Putin Saturday after troops entered Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula. No official transcript was released. Here’s my take on what might have been said, and what I hope Obama told Russia’s president. Obama: We condemn with the strongest possible words your …

The city of Ferguson, Mo., is now burned into our consciousness in a way that few other places are. In my youth, the race riots in Newark, Detroit and Los Angeles marked turning points in my own and in the public’s awareness of the problems of a black underclass that …

The moderators of the GOP debate Thursday night at the Quicken Loans arena gave Donald Trump plenty of rope – and sure enough he hanged himself. Right out of the box, the candidates were asked to pledge their support to whomever ultimately wins the GOP nomination; the only hold-out was …

Good and evil. We all know the difference, don’t we? Aren’t we born with an inherent knowledge of what is right and wrong? Speaking from a spiritual perspective, the terms goodand Godseem synonymous these days. We believe what’s generally accepted as good must be in line with God’s will. Generosity, …

Touring the nation’s capital usually includes visiting one or more of the Smithsonian museums. Most Americans would agree with this sentiment: “Museums in our nation’s capital should be places where individuals go to learn — not to be subjected to ideological indoctrination or divisive narratives that distort our shared history.” …

Tragic, but no longer surprising: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report this month showing that ultra-processed foods make up more than half of the calories consumed by the majority of Americans. This truly is what “starving in the midst of plenty” looks like. Our …