This time it's Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, whose fall and concussion, followed by a blood clot between her brain and skull, have prompted an embarrassment of theories. The gist: That woman... Read more »

A study released last week by the Bureau of Reclamation confirms what everyone already knows: We are sucking more water out of the Colorado River Basin than nature is putting in. Read more »

As 2012 turns into 2013, many pundits look back at the highlights of the past year and predict what will happen in the next. I won't do that. Instead, I will list some of the developments... Read more »

Headlines in several newspapers nationwide this weekend lamented 2012 as the year of mass shootings. They were referring, of course, to the brutal murders of children and staff at the Sandy Hook... Read more »

Since leaving the Senate and re-engaging with the private sector, I have rediscovered the forces within America that have the capacity to shape the future in wonderful, productive, inventive ways.... Read more »

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Believe it or not, the big 2012 political year has come to a close. As our final act of columny in 2012, we hand out year-end awards to deserving politicians. Read more »

One of my daughters received a loooong awaited iPhone for Christmas. That was around 10 Christmas morning. Before Christmas dinner, I confiscated both her and her older sister's iPhones for a few... Read more »

The dark side of the matter is that dangerous people are out there, and we need to be as careful as we can. Many evil people seek to selfishly prey upon the innocent. Read more »

Will the recovery finally take off next year, or will Americans have to contend with an additional 12 months of sluggish economic growth, stagnant wages and high unemployment? Read more »

One spring, when my son Michael was 6, we heard the shrieks of a baby rabbit outside. I went out and grabbed it and shooed away the cat. The rabbit seemed to be in shock, so we put it in a large... Read more »

While America's CEOs are fretting about the government's so-called "fiscal cliff," millions of American workers face a financial disaster that gets much less media attention. There's a... Read more »

As the year draws to a close, I want to pay tribute to a few brave men and women who have been fighting in 2012 for dignity, justice and peace in some of the world's most troubled countries. Read more »

While accusing the Supreme Court's conservative justices of "disdain for democracy," Pamela S. Karlan proves herself talented at dispensing disdain. Read more »

For much of America, it still feels like we are in a recession. We have recession levels of unemployment, with the headline rate at 7.7 percent. And that jumps to 14.4 percent if we count the... Read more »

When it comes to having safe schools, maybe we could have our children do what a TV ad shows — antelopes armed with night-vision goggles so they can defend themselves from Carl, the stalking... Read more »

Sometimes, the rearview mirror can be a disturbing place. But every rearview mirror comes with a switch that allows you to view the same receding landscape without so much glare. Only when... Read more »

During 2012, virtually every aspect of American life was subjected to government meddling. These rules affect us in a variety of ways. Most increase the cost of living, others hinder job creation... Read more »