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In the wake of President Obama's Jan. 25 State of the Union address - a speech that was little different from any other State of the Union Address during the last few decades - it is worth reflecting on what this constitutional ritual has become.
The full pomp and ceremony of the U.S. government welcomed Chinese President Hu Jintao with a full state banquet during his visit to Washington, D.C.
America's debate about gay marriage is utterly misconceived on both sides because few institutions are as misunderstood as marriage.
Too many days are forgotten that should be remembered. The Berlin Wall fell Nov. 9, 1989, heralding the end of global Communism and the birth of the modern world.
Amidst the Republican wave on Tuesday evening, one state stood conspicuously apart from the others: California.
MONDAY'S debate featured two men and a ghost. Virginia Fifth Congressional District incumbent Tom Perriello and Independent candidate Jeff Clark barely engaged with each other, let alone with the ghost of state Sen.
Under the Constitution, powers and functions not assigned to Congress are the province of the states.
Since it gained independence in 1948, Israel has been a beacon of liberalism, a state constantly threatened by the predations of surrounding nations and the aspirations of a Palestinian population too often manipulated by its neighboring countries.
