The flawed policies driving Medicare waste — and how to fix them

Owners of small restaurants and bars can decide whether to allow smoking, and customers can choose for themselves whether to patronize them.

The SCORE Act, a controversial piece of legislation that aimed to curb the big business of college sports, has been torpedoed by a coalition of Black lawmakers who argued it would harm minority athletes and benefit only top-level universities, coaches and programs. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), some of whom had previously voiced support for the proposal, in an unexpected reversal last week announced none...

Headstones and American flags are seen at the Arlington National Cemetery during the Memorial Day, which is held annually to honor those who died while serving in the armed forces. | Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The first observance of what came to be known as Memorial Day was on May 30, 1868, when a Civil War general called on Americans to commemorate the sacrifices of Union soldiers. It was initially called Decoration Day, for the practice of decorating graves with wreaths and

We come from different parties and have walked different paths, but we share something few Americans do: we have held the weight of this country’s security in our hands.  On Sept. 11, 2001, parties and titles didn’t matter. We were Americans, and that was enough. We have stood at the intersection of crisis and consequence. […]