As summer winds down I can’t help but think back over a half-century ago. (I can’t believe I just wrote “a half-century ago”, which must be a mistake because I don’t need self-imposed reminders of how old I am getting.) But as I said, as summer winds down and I see my grandchildren ...
It's with some discomfort that I consider the possibility that Trump's radical immigration agenda will lead to better immigration policies. The discomfort comes from the cruelty involved: the roughing up of good people who've been quietly working, the celebrations of brutal incarceration, the ...
Vice President JD Vance's handling of the press is masterful, and some of his interactions with them have taken on iconic status. For example, in January, Vance was being interviewed by Margaret Brennan on "Face the Nation." While asking Vance about the Trump administration's immigration ...
Sometimes I wish we lived in a society without laws. Of course, I know that’s an impossible dream. It’s even a bit scary to imagine. Even if we all wanted what’s best for humanity, we’d still disagree on what “best” means. For instance, I might think driving at any speed I want is ...
At its best, Washington, D.C., is a city of timeless grandeur, of iconic monuments and world-historical centers of power. At its worst, it's a harrowing place where a remorseless 14-year-old could steal your car. The confluence of these two Washingtons in the terrible early-morning ...
As you're painfully aware, Trump's ICE is rapidly morphing into a national police state — targeting legal immigrants as well as the undocumented, some of them awaiting their asylum hearings, others working with approved green cards. Many have been hardworking members of their communities for ...