I was in Washington on Tuesday, the second day the Supreme Court heard oral argument on the future of the president's signature health care law. The town was abuzz. The Supreme Court -- the locus of power on this day -- is located right across the street from the Capitol,...

We are living in a time where Congress is getting less and less done, and gridlock has a firm headlock on Washington. At the same time people have lost their homes, their savings, their jobs, and often, their hope. Bottom line: our politics is getting in the way of policy....

We have waited a long time for major health care reform in this country, and we should be so thankful that it is here at last. Throughout my professional life, I have worked with public servants dedicated to moving our nation forward. I have worked for people who understand that...

I am a light-skinned African-American. I was raised in Washington, DC, and my parents are from Harlem. I went to Yale for college and for law school. I am a law professor. I live in Northern New Jersey. What is my dialect?

I have spoken before predominantly African-American audiences in...