It irritates members of both groups when I note the similarities of the Tea Party movement that swept the nation in the 2010 election and the peace movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. But they are similar.

The essays in "The Neoconservative Persuasion" are a remarkable introduction to one of the few people who actually liked being called a neoconservative.

The political career of the late Senator Robert C. Byrd, which spanned more than 57 years in Congress, had its ups and downs but his determination to hard work and respect for tradition embodies the American spirit.

Walter Mondale is not the only senior citizen up for election to the Senate this year; he is not even the oldest.

The tea partiers are likely to gravitate to the Republican Party, and they have a chance to become a strong influence on the GOP for a long time coming.

The "politics of happiness" is actually the politics of intolerance, nasty sloganeering and the screaming pundits on cable television.

Jack Kemp's premature passing was America's loss. Barack Obama should nominate someone with political experience to replace David Souter.

Irving Kristol not only helped change the country, he changed lives--he certainly changed mine.