If you destroy the credibility of those people or institutions that could undermine your own, you create an opportunity for your voice, however irresponsible or misleading it may be, to gain traction.

I have a treasure trove of Baker memories, all of which reinforce my sense of Howard Baker as one of the most decent people with whom I have worked. While I was simply a young staffer, he never treated me or my colleagues as anything else but equals.

...I will not be silent any longer.

Leading is not hypothetical debating; it's about solving real problems.

Countries make policies for themselves. And Donald Trump wants to make - that`s his policy.

I was part of the gang of eight in the house in 2013 that was working on comprehensive immigration reform. We talked a lot about border security and what was effective and what was not. Walls are not effective when you`re out in the desert and you don`t need them.

When your voice contradicts reality and truth, the only way to create space for it is to discredit reality and truth.