If there’s a unifying theme in Washington lately, it’s this: everyone wants accountability, just not for themselves. Whether it’s a shaky ethics probe, a cell-phone-records carve-out, a D.C. National Guard face-off, or the Justice Department playing investigator of the investigators, the common thread is that too many leaders seem allergic to the hard work of…
Integrity Isn’t Optional
If the past few weeks in American public life have taught us anything, it’s this: accountability is a universal need, not a partisan accessory. Whether you’re a tech titan, a big-city mayor, a former FBI director, or a Republican getting a little too comfortable in your seat, the same basic truth applies: character matters. And…
Talking to MBS Isn’t the Problem
Jason Rezaian wrote an opinion piece that sounded the alarm about Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington, and I get where he’s coming from. But while Jason raises some legitimate concerns — especially about human rights, accountability, and the uneasy symbolism of the whole thing — I think there’s a more balanced way to look…
Truth, Justice, and the Fine Art of Not Looking the Other Way
Washington suddenly seems to be rediscovering the concepts of truth, justice, and responsibility. And honestly? It’s about time. For a town that couldn’t find its own moral compass with a GPS, a map, and three tour guides, we’ll take the progress where we can get it. President Trump’s administration has been busy trying to broker…
A World Hungry for Justice, Clarity, and a Little Common Sense
If you look across yesterday’s headlines — from Chile’s political shake-ups to U.S. debates over Epstein files, from Bangladesh’s explosive verdict to America’s military reboot and the messy Comey prosecution — you start noticing a theme: people everywhere are tired of chaos, tired of double-talk, and very, very tired of leaders who think accountability is…
Coffee Prices, Baseball Bats, and the Fine Art of Governing Without Losing Our Minds
Sometimes American politics feels like someone dumped a grocery cart, a legal thriller, and a reality show into a blender, hit purée, and said, “Here, taxpayers, drink this.” Yet in the middle of the chaos, we get moments that show how governing actually works: a mix of pressure, course-correction, and the occasional crazy person showing…
Justice Works Best When It’s Blindfolded, Not Winking at Either Side
If there’s one thing America keeps proving, it’s that our justice system is a bit like that old pickup truck your uncle swears “still runs fine.” It does, mostly, but every now and then the muffler falls off and the headlights blink Morse code. Lately, from Nevada to Georgia to Washington, the theme has been…
Washington Could Use a Little More Light and a Lot More Honesty
If you’ve glanced at the headlines lately, you’ve probably noticed a theme: Washington is allergic to transparency. Whether we’re talking about the Epstein files, the longest shutdown in American history, questionable investigations into political opponents, violence against federal officials, senators collapsing from undisclosed medical issues, or a congressman now facing mortgage-fraud allegations, it’s all pointing…
Truth Before Feelings: Why Passports Should Reflect Biological Reality
There’s a lot of heat — and very little light — surrounding the Supreme Court’s recent decision allowing President Trump’s administration to enforce a policy requiring passports to reflect a person’s biological sex, not self-identified gender. Predictably, the talking heads went into overdrive, accusing the Court and the administration of cruelty, discrimination, and “erasing” transgender…
Justice or Just Politics? The Comey Case Exposes Washington’s Rotten Double Standard
When a federal judge says the Justice Department may have “indicted first and investigated later,” that’s a flashing red light over the temple of American justice. That’s what Judge William Fitzpatrick said this week in the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, who’s accused of lying to Congress back in 2020 about FBI…
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