WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 Immigration reform becoming nonpartisan By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – If ever there was a clear example of the axiom that elections have consequences, it is the GOP’s turnaround on immigration reform. Leading the charge is Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., who […]

          WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 Women in combat By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – In the early 1970’s, before women were allowed to attend West Point, some of the more forward-thinking cadets noticed that among the celebrated generals pictured in a huge mural at one end […]

          WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 Benghazi one of many dangerous posts By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – After being out of the public eye for several weeks due to health reasons, a fully recovered Hillary Clinton turned in a bravura performance before two congressional committees on […]

          WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 Veto the redundant debt ceiling bill By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – At the behest of the Republican majority, the House of Representatives has passed a bill authorizing the U.S. Treasury to borrow without limit the funds necessary to pay for […]

          WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 Commentary or entertainment By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Beware the pundits. Whether the television talking heads are talking about politics or economics, the scenario is the same. They are first and foremost in the entertainment business, which is why their […]

          WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 Drone wars By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – In a world full of danger and national security threats, the latest hot spot is Mali, a Northwest African nation not quite twice the size of Texas. Sparsely populated, it has become fertile […]

          WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 Chuck the Knife By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – It’s become almost commonplace for Democratic presidents to nominate a Republican to lead the Defense Department, and in the past it worked like a charm, as when Bill Clinton named Maine Senator […]

          WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 Debt ceiling: a question of clauses By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – As Congress lurches toward the next cliff, a repeat of whether or not to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, it comes down to a question of clauses. Much is […]

          WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 Biden in 2016? By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – It was after eleven in the evening on New Year’s Day when President Obama stepped into the White House briefing room with Vice President Joe Biden at his side to thank all […]

          WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 Uncle Joe By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama may be exceptionally bright, highly educated, and an astute campaigner, but, clearly, negotiating is not his strong suit. During the Fiscal Cliff negotiations, he worked with the Republican leaders, Speaker […]