List/Grid Author Archives: Ruth Marcus / Syndicated Columnist
Stuck somewhere in the middle of Obama kerfuffle
WASHINGTON — On the matter of the president and Kamala Harris, I could go either way. &n ...
Better to tell the truth about teen pregnancy
WASHINGTON — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is at it again — this time on an issue eve ...
No taking back seat for Sen. Cruz
WASHINGTON - Ted Cruz is not going to win Senator Congeniality. Not that he cares. The newly ar ...
Discovery of Richard III’s Bones Has Shakespeare Smiling
WASHINGTON - Shakespeare would have loved this epilogue. The bones of his most reviled villain, ...
Obama Shifting His Strategy
WASHINGTON — At the dawn of a new presidential term and a new Congress, the answers to two ove ...
One Side Must Blink on Debt Ceiling
WASHINGTON — Last week, I described the "fiscal cliff" deal as a pathetic punt. In ...
Obama Just Lost Some Leverage
WASHINGTON — The moment called for a grand bargain. It yielded a pathetic punt. &n ...
Chain CPI To Unchain Deficit
WASHINGTON - The cliff talks have disintegrated, victim of the Crazy Caucus also known as the R ...
Fiscal Talk Progress Squandered
WASHINGTON — Blame John Boehner. Feel sorry for Boehner, sure — he is a decent man, a wi ...
Is It Too Soon for Marriage Ruling?
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court litigation is a bit like bread-baking. If the dough goes in the ove ...
Medicare Changes Have Ripple Effect
WASHINGTON — Raising the eligibility age for Medicare sounds like a fiscal no-brainer. & ...
