David M. Shribman: Biden rides the winds of political change
In his appearance before a joint session of Congress Wednesday night, President Biden sought to answer Americans’ questions about what direction he intends... Read more.
David M. Shribman: Biden’s sprint to the 100-day mark
Old man in a hurry. Joseph R. Biden Jr. is 78 years old. He is the oldest person to occupy the White House. And as he approaches the traditional hundred-day presidential... Read more.
David M. Shribman: Political stews are simmering in Florida
VERO BEACH, Fla. — The Dodgers are long gone, having abandoned their one-time spring-training home here a dozen years ago. The snowbirds are flocking north to... Read more.
David M. Shribman: Regarding Trump, many of history’s answers lie in the future
He hasn’t even been the former president for three months, but already it has started. The historians’ evaluation of Donald J. Trump is underway. It’s... Read more.
David M. Shribman: Lady Bird, we hardly knew ye
We knew Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson as the long-suffering wife of the 36th president, the graceful presence in a White House led by a man of force and fury, the... Read more.
David M. Shribman: Canada sighs with relief after Biden, Trudeau meeting
No fiery exchanges. No angry tweets. No insults. No bruised feelings. No problem. You may not have noticed — the dutiful “PBS NewsHour” devoted... Read more.
Shribman: In Biden, U.S. seeks a Lincoln
There are many dangers ahead for that great survivor of American politics, Joe Biden. There is a deadly virus that is rampaging across the land even as it is mutating,... Read more.
On the day Democracy wept
Cry, the beloved country. There have been multiple American moments of great drama since World War II. Movements to extend rights to minorities, women, the disabled... Read more.
This year, if you’re reading essays, you’re lucky enough
Pop into any gift shop near a tourist lake, and you will see a pillow embroidered with this truth: If you’re lucky to live by a lake, you are lucky enough.... Read more.
Happy Forefathers’ Day!
Here’s another reason to hedge your bets by using the “Happy Holidays” greeting at this season: Monday is Forefathers’ Day. Deride its importance... Read more.