Political dysfunction. Partisanship at record levels. Attack politics run amok. And public approval of Congress scraping the single digits (Sen. John McCain is fond of saying it's down to blood rlatives and paid staff).

Obama has gone further in consulting members of the opposition party than any president in recent memory.

The liberal critics of Republicans want the GOP to behave itself and go back to the good old days best described by Eugene McCarthy’s quip that the chief purpose of moderate Republicans is to shoot the wounded after the battle is over. No thanks.

Of all large European nations, France is the country where political leaders are most vocally opposed to capitalism and globalization--at least in theory.

Partisanship is the key word today. Gone are the elements of an effective democracy--elements such as compromise, diplomacy and, all too often, high ethical standards.

Few issues have been closer to the center of the maelstrom than budget-related ones. Yet from its inception to today, CBO has maintained a reputation for fairness, incisiveness, depth, and quality.

Members of Congress need to work together to make sure the administration follows through on its promise to expand freedom and democracy.

The legal professoriate and commentariat are completely unhinged over the impending demise of the individual mandate. ... Let's go to the transcript and try to explain this one more time, in terms that even the Harvard crowd may be able to comprehend.