Immigration. Same-sex marriage. Health care. Gun control. Welfare. Taxation. I could go on, but I don’t think I need to. The list of political hot potatoes dividing the nation are all too familiar to anyone paying attention to American politics. Looking over the list, and the activities the political parties have taken in regard to them, it seems easy to conclude one thing: The only thing the parties can come together on is an agreement to leave moderation and cooperation on the curb. There is...

Update: After reconsidering the legislation, a committee in the Idaho House approved the cannabidiol oil bill in a 12-4 vote. Idaho is not a place one would expect to see bipartisanship. Regardless of whether you use the term “Republican” or “conservative,” Idaho consistently shows up in the top 5 states for that affiliation. The political news coming out of the state has been a long litany of arch-conservatism that has raised several eyebrows on the national stage. Recent examples have includ...

U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) thinks pharmacists are receiving a raw deal; namely, they are not receiving the same reimbursements for providing Medicare services as physicians receive. Gunthrie has introduced H.R. 592 to rectify this uneven treatment. The bill has bipartisan support, but it may not get very far because of one surprising special interest group. Under Medicare Part D, pharmacists in many states are providing services such as immunizations, blood screenings, medication therapy m...