I think Democrats often hold the unconstrained vision, and Republicans focus more on the Rule of Law.

Dozens of members of Congress will be retiring next month, and some should be missed. But there is only one Tom Coburn, the Oklahoma senator the Christian Science Monitor has dubbed 'a rabble-rousing statesman.'

The Civil War was about a lot of things, but the core of it was slavery. That was the original sin.

One thing members of Congress need to realize is how much their reliance on staffers is hurting the institution and helping make it unaccountable.

As government grows, its increased power to grant favors or inflict pain attracts more people who would abuse the system.

I think Democrats often hold the unconstrained vision, and Republicans focus more on the Rule of Law.

Rhetoric is cheap, evidence comes more dearly.