Tim Swarens

There’s no Unified Theory of Republican Grouchiness. We’re a complicated lot driven by deep currents of passion and righteousness. Or not.

In a country with only two major political parties, Republicans and Democrats, the health and direction of each is of vital importance to all citizens

Inflation is running at more than 8%, home mortgage rates are above 7%, and Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve just hit us with another rate hike.

My generation was programmed to fear the nuclear apocalypse, but we were neither the first nor the last to be conditioned to believe the end is near.

What our democracy needs most now is a change in attitude, a willingness among Americans to extend respect and grace to those with differing opinions.

Why did House Republicans put Congress and the nation through this embarrassing and dangerous ordeal? No one seems to know.