The veteran presidential speechwriter, author, and broadcaster says Joe Biden’s inaugural address met the moment. Here’s how.
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The Only Path to Real Unity
To bring Americans together, President Biden needs to combine his eloquent exhortations with concrete action—a massive expansion of civilian national service.
Advice to Team Biden: Delete Your Twitter Accounts
It’s not good for them, and it’s not good for democracy. Here’s why.
“The Torch Will Be Passed. It’s Up to Biden to Make it Glow”
A former presidential speechwriter explains what Biden needs to do in his inaugural address and what the new president can learn from Washington, Lincoln, and F.D.R.
After Being Attacked by Trump, Georgia’s Republican Governor Tries Balancing Act
Brian Kemp, the bane of #MAGA Republicans, uses his big, state-of-the-state speech to find a way forward.
It Turns Out That Deplatforming Works
But the public needs more power over social media.
Impeach Trump But Not for What He Said on January 6th
It’s chilling when my fellow liberals like Nancy Pelosi start talking about “incitement of insurrection,” a charge that’s been used against the Left and doesn’t apply here.
Joe the Centrist? Biden’s Family Assistance Plan is Really Bold.
His $1.9 trillion Covid stimulus plan includes a big child tax credit reportedly delivered in a radically new way.
It’s Time for a Domestic Terrorism Law
The Biden team is reportedly working on one. That’s good because we can meet the domestic terror threat and preserve civil liberties.
Cancel the Inauguration
Biden will be safe. But we can’t have the typical Capitol-based celebration of the peaceful transfer of power. It hasn’t been peaceful and there’s a better way. Here’s how.