After several days of upheaval, the dust seems to have settled on the controversy surrounding Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Planned Parenthood. After initially announcing that it would defund about $700,000 in grant money for Planned Parenthood-run breast cancer screenings, Komen backed down and decided to extend the...

When most people hear the name Steve Jobs, they think innovation. After all, this is the guy that has revolutionized computing and technology time after time through the years.

As professional speechwriters, when we think of the Apple CEO, the first thing that comes to mind is his...

Former Senator Rick Santorum's bid for the White House began in earnest today with a kickoff speech in Somerset, Pennsylvania. After being introduced by his wife, Santorum addressed the crowd with remarks designed to position him squarely within the ranks of viable contenders. Although Santorum's far right positions...

Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty launched his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday by declaring, in both his online video and speech in Iowa, that it's "Time for Truth."

Repeating the word "truth" 16 times in his first official campaign speech, he assured voters that he would...

Ever since Donald Trump began his flirtation with a 2012 presidential run, he's been playing a game of chicken with himself... and losing.

I agree with those who say the presidential talk started out as another classic Trump publicity stunt. After all, we went through the same...

For Tim Kaine of Richmond, opportunity knocks.

Conventional wisdom says that Senator Jim Webb's announcement that he will not run for reelection next year is a boost to Republican George Allen's quest to retake his seat. But today's real winner is DNC Chairman and former Virginia governor...

There's an old cliché on Capitol Hill: when in doubt, vote no.

The thinking goes that voters rarely reward a "yes" vote on controversial legislation and never penalize a "no" vote. Politically, opposition is almost always safer.

Since Democrats won majorities in the House and Senate in 2006, Republicans have...

Clarence Jones is a living legend. When I was chief speechwriter for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Clarence accepted our invitation to visit with an ad hoc group of Democratic speechwriters on the Hill. For more than two hours, he mesmerized us with stories of his friendship with Martin Luther...