Category Archives: International and national

Rule by state AGs isn’t what the founders intended

More and more federal policy is being determined through lawsuits brought by state attorneys general, often with a partisan hue.

China isn’t a new Soviet Union. But the United States should insulate ourselves against its influence by limiting access to our markets.

The House passage of legal status for dreamers gives Senate Republicans an opportunity, both politically and substantively.

Impeachment is a partisan dead end. Restoring congressional authority could attract some bipartisan support.

Local projects should be funded by local taxpayers, with local political accountability.

The Trump administration wants to get the federal government out of the electricity business, but McSally says no.

If more high-skilled immigration has to come at the expense of family-based immigration, is it worth the exchange?

The Kyl-Kennedy legislation provided the framework: Democrats win the argument about the past; Republicans about the future.

That’s the key to making sense of the political war that has broken out between Trump and House Democrats.

The economy could adjust to steady protectionism. But Trump’s erratic behavior on trade is damagingly disruptive.