In the end, we may be hurting the very people we should be concerned about - the inner-city poor, those who already have to live with many risks in their daily lives, those who do not have clout here in Washington.

A new report shows that, in Virginia, gun violence has fallen as the sale of firearms has soared to a new record. In other news, a recent study shows that most criminals don't like getting shot at.

Clearly, the Chinese know that we want a good relationship with them

But obviously, we can't afford to make some bad long-term decisions with regard to basic commitments our country has - trade those away for some short-term assistance that may or may not be there a month from now.

Waterboarding ok if national security were at stake.

I think that there is a relatively small number of people who are pushing for independence in Taiwan.

This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it.