U.S. politics

Even though we have heard countless references and discussions about the risks associated with rising the US debt ceiling, we...

Texas Representative thinks “the time is right”

The Fed chairman managed an impressively unremarkable performance

The similarities between sports and politics are almost always most apparent at the end of a battle. The only things missing from...

Issue of federal funding for abortion hindering bi-partisan compromise

The coming March 20 will mark the 8th year anniversary of the second Iraq war. While combat operations have been scaled back, the...

The battle lines over public sector wages and benefits are being drawn in the state of Wisconsin and there is every indication the...

Every third monday in February, the U.S. celebrates a national holiday honouring George Washington and his successors as...

Why are no U.S. leaders willing to tackle the fiscal crisis?

I did not share most of his politics, but I can acknowledge that Ronald Reagan was the most significant U.S. president since...