Capitol Hill
On The Budget, U.S. Presidents Call The Shots
President Obama It may not be obvious from the news coverage, but a good bit of Congress’s 2015 agenda just landed on Capitol Hill ...
How Not To Govern: America’s Permanent Lame Duck Congress
Former Rep. Lee Hamilton Things that ought to be done are not getting done Congress is winding down its historically unproductive session with a ...
A US Congress Aiming To Under-Achieve
House Speaker John Boehner Congressional budget negotiators are moving to meet a December 13 deadline to produce, well, something. For weeks, we’ve been told ...
To Succeed, Tax Reform Debate Can’t Be Treated Like Mafia WItness Protection Program
Max Baucus and Orrin Hatch. Can’t allow senators witness protection program if you want meaningful debate [Commentary: National] As Congress moves forward on budget ...
Brooklyn’s “Own Black Shining Prince”: Congressman Major Owens – 1936-2013
[Tribute To A Leading Educator] Ossie Davis honored the memory of fallen Malcolm X in these revered words: “Our Own Black Shining Prince.” Likewise, ...
