Opinion · 116th Congress
Four decades and counting — the GOP’s shift to the right is bigger than the Democrats’ shift left
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Opinion · 116th Congress
Rothenberg’s best and worst of 2020
[jwp-video n=”1″] Sycophant of the year Nominees: South Carolina Sen. Lindsey GrahamGeorgia Sens. David Perdue and Kelly LoefflerOhio Rep. Jim JordanFlorida Rep.
Opinion · 116th Congress
All media properties self-censor, social media can too
[jwp-video n=”1″] Said Dorsey: “I also believe that having more choice around how algorithms are altering my experience, in creating my experience, is important, so being able to turn off ranking
Opinion · 116th Congress
A country in a whole lot of trouble
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Next America Many have offered explanations, but I’m sticking with what Paul Taylor wrote in his revised (2016) paperback edition of “The Next America: Boomers, Millennials
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
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
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
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?
[jwp-video n=”1″] The people of Florida’s 9th and 13th districts voted for Soto and Crist, respectively, to represent them, which means casting votes that are in the best interests of those
Opinion · 116th Congress
There is more than one way to be Black — and to be an American
[jwp-video n=”1″] A constant toil African Americans still struggle, as always, to be seen as individuals instead of as stereotypes that allow for criminalization with every slight step outside
Opinion · 116th Congress
What comes after Trump — the deluge or a rational GOP?
[jwp-video n=”1″] There comes a moment in every performer’s career when the old jokes fail and the traditional applause lines are greeted with silence.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The very American Postal Service now a partisan pawn, with democracy at stake
[jwp-video n=”1″] The post office has been a pathway to the middle class for many hardworking families of every race, and has delivered in urban centers and rural outposts without fear or favor
Opinion · 116th Congress
Women say it’s time to reopen America — safely
[jwp-video n=”1″] Second wave worries The survey also showed continuing concern among voters about the possibility of a second wave of the coronavirus, a fact that should get the attention of