WASHINGTON —î The beginning of summer offers a columnist the opportunity to address subjects he might avoid the rest of the year because of his focus on domestic and foreign issues. Inattention to proper English seems to be a subject that few are bothering to address. I have been making a ...

WASHINGTON — We lost a man who served his country well for many decades in Congress, including being chair of the powerful Ways and Means Committee and a war hero as the recipient of a Bronze Star for valor and a Purple Heart after being wounded in combat. I was honored to know, work with, ...

BERKELEY —î The old professor in me thinks the best way to convey to you how utterly awful the so-called “one big beautiful bill” passed by the House last week actually is would be to give you this short 10-question exam. (Answers are in parentheses, but first try to answer without ...

WASHINGTON — Let me count the ways. Donald Trump excels at close to homebroadsides against bright places and people that burnish our world. But now, it’s getting personal. Trump is stealing what I hold dear. I’m not even speaking of press freedom or his suing CBS News, where I loved ...

WASHINGTON — While contemplating the horror of two young and soon to be engaged Israeli Embassy employees who were gunned down by a man shouting “free Palestine” and “I did it for Gaza,” outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., last week, I recalled the opening line to a song ...