In 1984, Mario Cuomo pioneered the argument that one may be "personally opposed" to abortion while supporting abortion rights. Ever since, this convenient locution has become a staple for countless Democratic politicians, particularly Roman Catholic ones.

Newt Gingrich and Mario Cuomo call on the 2008 presidential candidates to come to Cooper Union and have a real debate.

Every serious study of U.S. infrastructure has reached the same conclusion: More investment is needed -- and fast. But with Sen. Jeff Bingaman's amendment to the highway reauthorization bill, the Senate effectively penalizes states for using innovative infrastructure financing.

Education cuts call for a new mindset among educators and an unfamiliar, sometimes-uncomfortable commitment to productivity and cost-effectiveness.

The September 14 primaries in heavily Democratic New York, Maryland, and the District of Columbia demonstrated the split between two of the core groups of the Democratic Party.

Voters in the eight largest states are supporting candidates in the gubernatorial races that favor smaller government and limiting spending.

The Occupiers are right about American incomes: They've definitely grown more unequal. But this fact presents three inconvenient truths for the Occupy Wall Street movement.

The usual discipline of the Democratic Party has evaporated and the party is now looking like a collection of panicked politicians engaged in civil war.