Opinion · 118th Congress
House Freedom Caucus goes full ‘swamp’
Matt Gaetz of Florida, boasted during a Jan. 6 Fox News appearance that he had run out of things to demand McCarthy give up in return for cooperation to secure the speakership.
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Opinion · 118th Congress
Meet 2023’s politics, even more dramatic than 2022’s
Many of McCarthy’s detractors are Trump loyalists, which should not be glossed over on this second anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, and they want to push harder to enact his “Make America
Opinion · 117th Congress
The year that the last congressional week has been
After all, the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot did not change most GOP minds about former President Donald Trump and his “Make America Great Again Movement.” They are an entrenched lot.
Opinion · 117th Congress
It’s time for a Christmas truce in the COVID wars
Can you grasp how small $9.25 billion is as part of a nearly $6 trillion federal budget? Or against the backdrop of the $31 trillion national debt?
Opinion · 117th Congress
‘Soft landing’ or ‘pain’?: Forecasting economy’s impact on midterms is trickier than the weather
Bush, wrote on Oct. 6. Sounds promising. But then she added this important caveat: “…but is not the most likely outcome.” Oh. Drats.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Congress must seize the opportunity to claw back its power
The Biden administration issued its proposed $6 trillion budget on the Friday before Memorial Day, making it easy to overlook the details amid cookouts and travel.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Cooperation: The opportunity is there for the taking
Act, passed 90-8 on March 18.CARES Act, passed 96-0 on March 25.Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, passed by voice vote on April 21.Consolidated Appropriations Act, passed 92-6
Opinion · 115th Congress
Carbon Dioxide Isn’t Just a Problem. It’s a Lucrative Product
In fact, the global market for carbon dioxide, valued at $6 billion in 2015, is expected to double in size by 2023 and keep growing.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Fossil Fuels Aren’t Dead, and North Dakota Is Proof
Project Tundra, which was recently awarded $6 million from the Department of Energy, will retrofit a lignite coal power plant near Center, North Dakota, with carbon capture technology and send the captured
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Why a DACA Fix Next Year Would Come Too Late
When he terminated DACA in September, President Trump said the program, which helps hundreds of thousands of people who came to the U.S. as children, would “wind down” by March 6.