Ideological warriors whether from the Left or the Right are bad news for the bench. They tend to make law, not interpret law. And that's not what any of us should want from our judges.

The greatest problem America faces is the decline of middle class incomes.

I'm going to focus on people and what they need, not on name calling between politicians.

When one has success, the answer is not to undo that success. It is to continue what has been done.

A devastating commentary on the war in Iraq is that we have been unable to spend money on infrastructure.

Giving up even an ounce of precious freedom is a very serious thing to do.

The bottom line is very simple. You negotiate on this, they will up the ante for the debt ceiling.