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Coram: Legislative session slowly ramping up

It seems to me as if the session just started yesterday, but the fact of the matter is, we are closing in on one month. It has been the slowest month I recall in my previous six years. ...

If you are ever going to need health care, pay attention

By Carole McWilliams It's time to pull away from the unfolding Trumpocalypse for a bit and see what Congress (remember them?) is up to. Most congressional Republicans...

While legal, travel ban unnecessary and damaging

“WASHINGTON — Stupid but legal. Such is the Trump administration’s travel ban for people from seven Muslim countries. Of course, as with almost everything in American life, what ...

Presidential immigration decree stirs dissent

By Carole McWilliams His Awesomeness has been very busy issuing imperial decrees since his Jan. 20 coronation. The one getting the most attention and heated response sh...

Busy times for new face in Senate

After a busy summer and a fast-paced fall, I am back at work in the 71st Colorado General Assembly. Things are a little different for me. I am missing a couple of my trusted frien...

Size definitely matters to our new president

By Carole McWilliams The good news about the Jan. 20 coronation of His Imperial Awesomeness is that once again, America had a peaceful transfer of power, despite the nastiness of ...

Trump’s foreign policy revolution risks greatness

WASHINGTON — The flurry of bold executive orders and of highly provocative Cabinet nominations (such as a secretary of education who actually believes in school choice) has been encouraging ...

It's time to examine what America stands for

By Carole McWilliams Times columnist With today's coronation of Himself as our new ruler for real, our nation enters a "long dark night of the soul," an occasion for ci...

Fixing health care requires repeal of Obamacare

By Ken Buck, Doug Lamborn and Scott Tipton Two weeks into 2017, it is clearer than ever that fixing our nation’s health care system will require a full repeal of President Obama’s...

True verdict on Obama administration years away

WASHINGTON – It is far too early to render final judgment on the Obama presidency. All the chatter about his “legacy” overlooks two obvious realities. The significance of Obama w...

For Trump, honeymoon over before it even begins

WASHINGTON — The shortest honeymoon on record is officially over. Normally, newly elected presidents enjoy a wave of goodwill that allows them to fly high at least through their ...

Winning trumps everything, including national interest

Everybody likes to win. Somewhere in grade school, children learn that they don't get to win all the time. Some don't get over the idea that they should, as an entitlement. ...