Opinion
A very tough job | Lee H. Hamilton
You know who I feel sorry for? Today’s politicians. You’ll laugh at this, but hear me out.
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Opinion
The Way Forward for Congress | Lee H. Hamiltion
There have been encouraging signs on Capitol Hill of late that Congress’s long slide into irrelevance may be…
Opinion
Governing by crisis isn’t governing at all | Lee Hamilton
After Congress came a hair’s breadth from shutting down the Department of Homeland Security a few weeks ago,…
Opinion
What lies ahead | Lee H. Hamilton
Given all the words and images devoted to the midterm elections over the past few weeks, you’d think…
Opinion
Viewing political corruption more broadly | Lee H. Hamilton
Earlier this year, veteran political writer Thomas Edsall reported an eyebrow-raising fact about Americans’ views toward government.
Opinion
What our country needs from the press | Lee H. Hamilton
These days, the scandal involving long wait times at VA hospitals can feel like some made-in-Washington spectacle generated…
Opinion
Congress still Isn’t being responsible | Lee Hamilton
change, but so long overdue that it can’t possibly make up for what should have been accomplished on…
Opinion
Where Our Money Goes | Lee H. Hamilton
Over the last few weeks, as the deadline for the congressionally mandated budget cuts known as the “sequester”…
Opinion
A bipartisan goal: Good constituent service | Lee H. Hamilton
The rigors of the campaign are still fresh, but for newly elected House members and senators, the hard…
News
After the elections, attitude will Be key | Lee Hamiliton
An intriguing conversation about the next step in the fiscal drama is taking place among our elected leaders.…
Opinion
Civil discourse and the clash of ideas | Lee Hamilton
The election of 2012 has called attention to how difficult it is for Americans to talk reasonably with…
Opinion
Shouldn’t We All Be Americans First? | Lee H. Hamilton
I was first elected to Congress in 1964. That was the year Lyndon Johnson won a full term…
Opinion
Editorial | It’s time to quell excessive partisanship | Lee Hamilton
There are lots of ways in which members of Congress differ from the American people.