The House passage of legal status for dreamers gives Senate Republicans an opportunity, both politically and substantively.
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A constructive way to rein in Trump
Impeachment is a partisan dead end. Restoring congressional authority could attract some bipartisan support.
Stanton brags about a $3.5 billion bad idea
Local projects should be funded by local taxpayers, with local political accountability.
McSally wants to keep the federal government in the electricity business
The Trump administration wants to get the federal government out of the electricity business, but McSally says no.
How much of our immigration heritage do we what to give up?
If more high-skilled immigration has to come at the expense of family-based immigration, is it worth the exchange?
Let Trump prove his deal-making chops on immigration
The Kyl-Kennedy legislation provided the framework: Democrats win the argument about the past; Republicans about the future.
Congress isn’t a law enforcement agency
That’s the key to making sense of the political war that has broken out between Trump and House Democrats.
If Trump wants to be Tariff Man, be Tariff Man
The economy could adjust to steady protectionism. But Trump’s erratic behavior on trade is damagingly disruptive.
The U.S. shouldn’t have made Venezuela about us
By interfering, we muddled two useful object lessons for the world.
Why is Trump’s tax reform success such a surprise?
If more resources are left at work in the private-sector economy, the private-sector economy will produce more.