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Brat and scat — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending July 26, 2024

By Chris Hale
Posted July 26, 2024 at 3:58pm

Amid this week’s avalanche of political news, pundits try to grasp the concept of “brat,” Democrats express excitement over their new presidential candidate, and Rep. Nancy Mace gets scatological … at least with her language.

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