Having just watched a Supreme Court nominee supported by a comfortable majority of Americans draw just three Republican votes in the Senate, you could be forgiven for thinking bipartisanship in …
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By Lee H. Hamilton
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5/11/22
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An interesting thing happened after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Though U.S. standing in the world had taken a knock after the much-needed but chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, there was no question …
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By Lee H. Hamilton
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4/27/22
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(Editor’s note: As a public service, Lee H. Hamilton writes regularly about the U.S. Congress and what individuals can do to make our representative democracy work better. His columns are part …
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By Lee H. Hamilton
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4/13/22
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If you get depressed easily, you may wish to skip this article.
Our country has suffered inflationary bouts to various degrees throughout our history, with perhaps the most severe having occurred …
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By Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson
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3/30/22
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Over 6 million Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s just received a gut-punch from the federal agency that oversees Medicare. So did their loved ones.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid …
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By Michelle McMurry-Heath
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3/30/22
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Scientists had an astoundingly productive 2021.
The Food and Drug Administration fully approved more than 50 new drugs — one of the best years on record — and granted emergency use …
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By Michelle McMurry-Heath
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3/23/22
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A review of scientific research by leading academic experts in the field found that community spread was the primary driver of COVID-19 outbreaks in long term care facilities.
The review examined …
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From the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living
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3/16/22
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Donald Trump has either great fear, admiration, or both for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
He just recently said how much he admired the plan Putin put in place which, in his mind, justified the …
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From the Gasconade County Democrat Committee
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3/9/22
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As the race to replace retiring Sen. Roy Blunt continues to heat up, it’s important to remind the public that disgraced former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has not been “completely …
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By Joshua Holzer
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3/9/22
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I discuss the topic of leadership a lot in our home. It is not much of a surprise as my wife and I have multiple combat tours between us. Together, we have over 40 years of collective military …
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BY Joseph Reagan
Director of Military and Veterans Outreach for Wreaths Across America
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3/9/22
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A few weeks ago, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman made a startling suggestion.
He proposed a cross-party 2024 presidential ticket: Joe Biden and Liz Cheney, perhaps, or Kamala Harris and …
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By Lee H. Hamilton
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2/16/22
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It’s been about a year since Joe Biden took office as President, and though it’s still too early to draw firm conclusions about his performance, it’s not too early to discern some …
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By Lee H. Hamilton
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2/2/22
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Decades ago, it was easy to talk about “the promise of America,” as historians and boosters did regularly, and have most people understand what you meant. These days, I worry they’d …
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By Lee H. Hamilton
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1/19/22
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With a $1 trillion infrastructure package on the books and the Biden administration’s $1.8 trillion “Build Back Better” measure preoccupying the Senate after passing the House, …
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By Lee H. Hamilton
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1/12/22
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As a new year dawns, many of us may find it difficult to be very hopeful about anything as we continue to see so many negative forces impacting our daily lives.
But we all have …
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By Janice Ellis
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12/29/21
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I still remember a question I got years ago. It was at a public meeting in southern Indiana, in one of those squat, featureless cinder-block buildings you find all across the country.
This young …
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By Lee H. Hamilton
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12/22/21
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After the pandemic forced many families to alter or cancel plans for get-togethers last year, many of us were looking forward to a more traditional holiday season this year.
Instead, people are …
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By Senator Roy Blunt
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12/15/21
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Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick suggests parents and family members searching for gift for children or grandchildren could consider giving an education funding gift through a …
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12/8/21
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It’s a cliché to say that everything’s connected. But we live in a world where this is clearly true. Ideas, goods, services, workers, tourists, commerce, communications, drugs, …
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By Lee H. Hamilton
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11/24/21
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As of November 2021, a majority of developing countries have vaccinated less than a quarter of their populations.
The Biden administration needs to immediately convene an accelerated global …
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By Gary Locke
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11/10/21
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