Dana Bash, Abigail Crutchfield & Rachel Smolkin Knowing Elaine Chao from afar for many years, there are a lot of words I would use to describe her: smart, tough, accomplished and, yes, badass.

The catch: They don’t know beforehand what roles we’ll ask them to talk about. The actor: Stephen Lang started his career in the theater, winning acclaim with his work alongside Dustin Hoffman ...

"We know for a fact that it costs more to teach a student with severe disabilities," said Lang, a Republican from West Chester. "I'm gonna make a number up, let's say that cost is $50,000 a year ...

Elaine L. Chao is a distinguished fellow at Hudson Institute. She leads a policy program on jobs, transportation, and economic leadership. Elaine L. Chao is a distinguished fellow at Hudson Institute.