| If you're exasperated by the state of politics in Washington, you're hardly alone: Only 1 in 5 Americans express trust that the federal government can "do the right thing," according to a recent Pew Research Center poll. Partisan gridlock surely contributes to this frustration. But as Eugene Robinson points out in his latest column, this is not a "both sides" situation, with Democrats and Republicans equally to blame. "You don't have to support everything the Democrats are trying to accomplish," Robinson writes, "to recognize that one party is at least trying to govern — and that the other seeks only to sabotage." Democrats, Robinson notes, are trying to do "big and important things": secure basic voting rights for Americans, properly investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, invest in both "hard" and "human" infrastructure. They're doing it while having "the kinds of arguments among themselves that used to take place between the two parties," Robinson writes — and perhaps such infighting doesn't help to instill public confidence. But at least Democrats "are engaged in the process," unlike the GOP — which rather than trying to fix what's wrong with the country has instead chosen to block debate, engage in "rhetorical sniper fire" and generally put "political gamesmanship ahead of the nation's well-being."  (Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg) GOP lawmakers are ignoring the work they were elected to do — and should be called out for putting political gamesmanship ahead of the nation's well-being. By Eugene Robinson ● Read more » | | | | What student applicants and their parents need is a Consumer Reports-type of college evaluation. By Christopher L. Eisgruber ● Read more » | | | | The saga of the escaped Maryland zebras shows that animals should not be turned into collectibles. By Karen Tumulty ● Read more » | | | Let this backlash against Netflix be a lesson. By B. Pagels-Minor ● Read more » | | | | Republicans' misinformation exploits the confusion of honest taxpayers. By Catherine Rampell ● Read more » | | | | The administration claims its economic policies are working. In fact, the opposite is true. By Marc A. Thiessen ● Read more » | | | | The industry is critical to the health of the economy. By Henry Olsen ● Read more » | | | | It's just one issue like other issues! By Alexandra Petri ● Read more » | | | | It won't help him become president again. But he might be able to milk his supporters for a few bucks. By Paul Waldman ● Read more » | | | | But you don't have to endorse Rogan to abhor CNN's coverage of this topic. By Erik Wemple ● Read more » | | | | It would be nuts to drop climate change provisions from the spending bill. Yes, even for West Virginia. By David Ignatius ● Read more » | | | While Congress dithers, farmers like me are losing business. By Shay Myers ● Read more » | | | | After every one of his GOP colleagues voted to kill his voting rights bill, there can be no more illusions. By Paul Waldman and Greg Sargent ● Read more » | | | |
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