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.
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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
Opinion · 116th Congress
If Congress can’t pass police reform now, we just don’t need a Congress
[jwp-video n=”1″] The right group While there may be vast areas of federal policy where lawmakers truly can’t tell the difference between a problem and a solution — remember the Facebook hearing
Campaigns · 116th Congress
It’s only June. The defining event of the 2020 election may not have even happened yet
[jwp-video n=”1″] Competing with COVID-19 But if I forced myself to think of events that could compete with COVID-19 and the George Floyd killing and scramble the election, I might think of
Opinion · 116th Congress
On primary day in Georgia, a chance to pick up where MLK left off
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Opinion · 116th Congress
Common Defense: Too many emergencies
[jwp-video n=”1″] Similarly, in April 2019, a bipartisan majority in both chambers of Congress passed a joint resolution that would have ended U.S. military involvement with the Saudi-led coalition