Opinion · 116th Congress
Protecting our public lands is a national health issue
Collectively, these bills will protect and increase access to more than 1 million acres of public lands and well over 500 miles of rivers in California.
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Opinion · 116th Congress
The mock bravery of the Senate Eye Roll Club
[jwp-video n=”1″] Sasse and Cornyn, if he survives an unexpectedly tight reelection campaign, are likely to find themselves in the minority in the next Senate.
Opinion · 116th Congress
If you don’t like the Supreme Court, blame Harry Reid
[jwp-video n=”1″] They would also be responsible for establishing a court that would no longer operate as a separate branch of government, a safeguard against either executive or legislative
Opinion · 116th Congress
The Heedless Horseman Republicans and their COVID denial
[jwp-video n=”1″] Until recently, the greatest superspreader event in American history was a Sept. 28, 1918, Liberty Loan parade in Philadelphia as the influenza epidemic raged.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The cooling saucer and other Senate hooey
[jwp-video n=”1″] Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has wielded the filibuster as a defensive measure while in the minority and pushed the rule change that lowered the filibuster threshold
Opinion · 116th Congress
Nancy Pelosi may be many things. But ‘crazy’ isn’t one of them
[jwp-video n=”1″] Well before Trump was ever elected, Doug Heye worked as communications director for the Republican National Committee during Pelosi’s first term as speaker and later as an
Opinion · 116th Congress
Good riddance to the summer of 2020
In our latest Winning the Issues Survey (Sept. 5-7), we asked voters to rate themselves and a series of individuals on a 1-9 ideological scale, with 1 being most liberal, 5 being moderate, and 9 being
Opinion · 116th Congress
The National Guard can help us avoid an election catastrophe this November
The Election Assistance Commission and election partners are amplifying recruitment efforts with the designation of Sept. 1 as National Poll Worker Recruitment Day.
Opinion · 116th Congress
How to fix the US Postal Service
Two widely discussed — and necessary — elements of postal sustainability include (1) ensuring the Postal Service operates its business-like functions as efficiently and reliably as possible, and
Opinion · 116th Congress
To my Republican friends in Washington
[jwp-video n=”1″] Reed Galen is an independent political strategist and co-founder of The Lincoln Project. Follow him on Twitter @reedgalen.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Blanket COVID-19 liability shield will cost taxpayers
[jwp-video n=”1″] Eliminating liability takes away a critical tool for holding corporations accountable to the individuals putting themselves at risk to keep the economy moving.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Stalled COVID-19 package may allow Republicans to flip health care in their favor
Constituents frustrated at the prospect of not knowing what their health care would look like that year voted 4-to-1 in favor of Democratic challengers.
Opinion · 116th Congress
As COVID-19 crisis raises risk of suicide and mental illness, Americans deserve more help
In 2016, the University of Nebraska Medical Center reported that 1 in 5 Nebraskans had reported experiencing mental illness over the previous year.
Opinion · 116th Congress
With silencing of speech, is America entering Orwellian territory?
[jwp-video n=”1″] Across party and ideology, the only ones who felt free to express their beliefs at work or in social situations were, not surprisingly, liberal Democrats, by a 51 percent to
Opinion · 116th Congress
Stop saving businesses and start saving schools
[jwp-video n=”1″] Schools first The next round of COVID-19 relief funding that the Senate will debate this week has to put schools in the front of the line for funding, not the back.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Rebel with a lost cause
[jwp-video n=”1″] Indeed, Trump ended his screed against Warren’s language with this: “Hopefully our great Republican Senators won’t fall for this!”
Opinion · 116th Congress
The virus and the fabulist in chief in the White House
But funding the largest public service ad campaign in American history would amount to a rounding error in the forthcoming $1 trillion-plus legislation.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Most Americans want to help Dreamers. Trump shouldn’t stand in the way
[jwp-video n=”1″] A permanent legislative solution for Dreamers is needed to ensure these benefits remain.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Burger King figured out how to work safely during the pandemic. Why can’t Congress?
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last month held a remote markup of an infrastructure bill that could wind up costing taxpayers more than $1 trillion.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The moms are not all right
Add to that the fact that the J-1 visa for the au pair program, a more affordable child care option for parents with off hours, has been suspended by the Trump administration through the end of the year