Op-Ed

While avoiding the “fiscal cliff” is essential to near-term recovery and job growth, it is just the first step to restoring sustained prosperity in America. It would be catastrophic if negotiations between the president and Congress succeeded in avoiding the cliff but failed to address the fundamental threat of projected debt rising faster than the economy can grow.

This month, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would hear Hollingsworth v. Perry, the case brought by the legal team of Ted Olson and David Boies, which challenges the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8. Passed in 2008, this ballot initiative enshrined discrimination in the state’s constitution and only recognizes marriages between one man and one woman. 

Since its inception nearly 20 years ago, the dominant storyline of the United Nations climate change negotiations has remained essentially unchanged. Sadly, the recent Doha meeting was no exception. 

To avoid the looming “fiscal cliff” of draconian tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to hit in January, Republicans insist on serious entitlement reform of our nation’s healthcare programs. But if “entitlement reform” is just code for dismantling the safety net and shifting costs to seniors and businesses, that’s not real reform. 

In the war over the “fiscal cliff” of looming automatic spending cuts and increased tax rates, the GOP is reeling.

With 2012 coming to an end, Washington is gripped by rhetoric and negotiations about the “fiscal cliff” on the horizon. 

Use lame-duck session to begin path toward a meaningful overhaul

If successful, Rubio could be the new-age Republican who can put Democrats on the defensive in the upcoming immigration-reform debate.

Obama and congressional leaders are at a time of political opportunity that will not occur again for four years.

Asteroid deflection is a fascinating field of scientific research.