A desperately needed bounce in public acclaim following President Biden’s signing of the $1 trillion infrastructure proposal has yet to materialize, leaving the president wallowing in the low 40 percent range in job performance approval from a discontented and dispirited nation helpless in the face of out-of-control inflation. Warned each day of a supply chain […]

It may be early for packages under the tree, but Thanksgiving has offered a seasonal grab-bag of intriguing and important stories. They range from Jared Golden’s gambit to almost unnoticed talks about the future of the U.S. Supreme Court. The political system worked in mysterious ways. As the U.S. House of Representatives struggled to decide […]

Jared Golden made himself highly visible in Washington by being the only House Democrat to vote against the $1.75 trillion “Build Back Better” bill that’s now gone to the Senate, following passage of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure measure President Biden signed into law Nov. 15. Maine’s 2nd District congressman is thus the only Democrat […]

Many refer to this as the Season of Giving. But what does that mean to you, to the community you live in? As I get older, the more I find that this season elicits feelings of selfishness; a wonderful selfishness. Let me explain. As we approach the holiday season, we often find people pulling out […]

When I moved to Washington, DC as a young woman of 23, one of the first things I did was visit the National Museum of American History because I was interested in the display on First Ladies. I expected to gain rare and valuable insight into their goals, initiatives, accomplishments and lives. Imagine my dismay […]