Politics · 115th Congress
Rep. Mark Sanford Won’t Endorse GOP Candidate for His Seat
Watch: New Trump Ad Declares The Future ‘Isn’t Guaranteed’ [jwp-video n=”1″]
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Opinion · 115th Congress
Presidents Once Provided Comfort and Leadership in Crises. Now They Tweet and Tongue-Lash
Watch: Trump’s Tempered Tone Erased by Early Morning Tweet [jwp-video n=”1″] Different times Sometimes I wonder what students and scholars will quote from President Donald Trump’s cannon?
Politics · 115th Congress
America Is at a Midterm Crossroads. Let Us Count the Ways
Also Watch: Initial Early Voting Data Appears to Favor GOP in Several Key States [jwp-video n=”1″] On the flip side, if Republicans maintain control of Congress, the election results would
Politics · 115th Congress
Marijuana Ballot Measures Could Drive Democratic Voters, But Candidates Aren’t Running On It
In Michigan, Proposal 1 would allow for retail sales of marijuana for recreational use and add a new 10 percent tax to the state’s existing 6 percent sales tax.
Opinion · 115th Congress
A Traitor to the Pundit Class, I Enter the No-Predictions Zone
Watch: Initial Early Voting Data Appears to Favor GOP in Several Key States [jwp-video n=”1″] Sometimes politics is simply perverse.
Opinion · 115th Congress
One Person, One Vote. Is It That Complicated?
Trump’s Midterm Rallies Are Mostly About His 2020 Re-Election Bid [jwp-video n=”1″] In a perfect country, politicians would rejoice at the chance to win the hearts and minds of constituents with
Politics · 115th Congress
Sinema Hews to the Middle in a Changing Arizona. Will It Be Enough to Win?
What to Watch in the Final Stretch of the Arizona Senate Race [jwp-video n=”1″] Tightrope walk Sinema does have a math problem.
Opinion · 115th Congress
What a Green Wave Can’t Hide — It’s Still the Economy, Stupid
ICYMI: GOP Shifts Messaging on Health Care Ahead of Midterm Elections [jwp-video n=”1″] The right message I rarely agree with Nancy Pelosi but earlier this year, the House minority leader
Politics · 115th Congress
No One — Not Even Republicans — Likes Congress
Trump’s Midterm Rallies Are Mostly About His 2020 Re-Election Bid [jwp-video n=”1″]
Opinion · 115th Congress
As Both Parties Play the Blame Game, Our Fiscal Future Hangs in the Balance
From the Archives: How the Appropriations Process Is Supposed to Work [jwp-video n=”1″] Some spending needs can arise unexpectedly.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Vote. Otherwise, the Hackers Win
Watch: 24 House Ratings Change in Favor of Democrats, One Month Out [jwp-video n=”1″] That relationship today is the gold standard for cooperation between federal, state and local authorities
Opinion · 115th Congress
Speaker Pelosi? Maybe. Tea Party Redux? Not if She Can Help It
Watch: 12 Ratings Changes for House, Senate and Gubernatorial Races — 4 Toward GOP, 8 Toward Democrats [jwp-video n=”1″] Fewer troublemakers Based on the numbers alone, longtime Boehner aide
Politics · 115th Congress
Scalise Defends Trump Joking About Gianforte Assaulting a Reporter
Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) October 19, 2018 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Scalise then went on to attack the media, calling their reports on the matter “irresponsible” for trying to equate Trump
Politics · 115th Congress
Day After Praising Assault on Reporter, Trump Attacks Democrats As ‘Angry Mob’
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 19, 2018 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Trump’s video, posted with the hashtag “JobsNotMobs,” showed a clip of Eric Holder, former President Barack Obama’s attorney
Politics · 115th Congress
Rep. Mimi Walters’ Lead Within Error Margin in New GOP Poll
Some of Roll Call’s favorite lawmaker nicknames, past and present: [jwp-video n=”1″]
Opinion · 115th Congress
Why Congress Shouldn’t Emulate Amazon
Research from economists at Miami and Trinity Universities finds that, historically, most minimum wage employees earn a raise in their first 1-12 months on the job.
Opinion · 115th Congress
If Protesting Is Wrong, America Doesn’t Want to Be Right
Watch: Here Are the Top Upcoming Supreme Court Cases as Kavanaugh Takes His Seat on the Bench [jwp-video n=”1″]
Opinion · 115th Congress
The Case of the Missing President — in House Debates
House GOP Candidates Are Shying Away From Trump As Midterm Nears [jwp-video n=”1″] Given the president’s comparative unpopularity in Utah — Trump carried the 4th District with only 39 percent
Politics · 115th Congress
Saudi Lobbyists in D.C. Caught in Pompeo Pickle
Watch: Trump Suggests ‘Rogue Killers’ Could Be Responsible for Saudi Journalist’s Death [jwp-video n=”1″] The Saudi government also spends heavily buying weapons from U.S. defense contractors
Politics · 115th Congress
House GOP Incumbents Spent Hundreds of Thousands in Legal Fees to Head Off Crises
Scott Taylor, Former Navy SEAL [jwp-video n=”1″] By the book The legal parameters for using campaign money on legal expenses are not as dicey as they may seem.