Congress can ease Americans' economic burden this year by reforming the federal alternative minimum tax law.

Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State by Andrew Gelman and The Big Sort by Bill Bishop are must-reads for understanding the inner workings of American politics.

Analysis of overseas military absentee ballots in Florida raised serious questions about the fairness of the vote-counting process.

The American Revolution created a stable republic that has lasted more than two centuries, and is now threatened by a counterrevolution, led by Al Gore and his allies.

Are those who don't vote purposely shut out of politics?

It is baffling why we cannot count all our ballots precisely and swiftly, but in Riverside County, they do just that.

If you play sports long enough, every now and then you wind up in a game where every break goes against you.

It is an open question whether the history books will call this "the Panic of 2008."