Even as he heads out the door, Derek Kilmer is still trying to fix Congress
But I liken it to a conversation I had with the House chaplain when things were really off the rails.
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Of course President Biden negotiated on the debt ceiling
But he also described the White House-Democratic strategy in a way that made clear the "parallel tracks" were never Track B and Track C but the connected rails of Track A.
Of neighbors, fear and a fractured — and armed — America
Am I really being paranoid when I could envision my harmless interaction with the couple next door going off the rails?
Will Democrats raise the volume on expressing what they believe in?
When it comes to political third rails — from abortion to gun reform to the state of our democracy — and after some nudging and throat-clearing, Democrats are acting positively positive.
Peter Welch on being the Senate’s (old) new guy, dairy, and how Dems like him win rural voters
You know, we think the FDA is off the rails with this latest interpretation. Q: You’ve taken on the FDA like this before when it proposed a ban on aging cheese on wooden shelves.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
He may be a political scientist, but Rep. David Price doesn’t have a ‘magic key’
And the polarization is asymmetrical in the sense that the Republican Party has particularly gone off the rails in terms of ideological extremism.
Opinion · 116th Congress
While Trump tweets, Pelosi prays and Schiff parodies
OPINION — Every now and then, politics simply goes off the rails, plowing through the collective American psyche like a runaway train.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Trump should say less on trade. The stock markets will thank him
And then, two days ago, people went through the same kind of upsetting moment when the China talks went off the rails and the markets reacted.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The perils of investigating a complete buffoon
If Pelosi can keep her caucus between those guard rails, she’ll have managed the almost impossible and kept the integrity of her branch of government intact in the process.
Opinion · 115th Congress
What Are We Thankful for? Decorum, Trump’s New Favorite Word
As a record-breaking number of travelers hit the road, the rails and the skies for Thanksgiving, it is probably with no small amount of dread.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Young Americans Need to Be Prepared to Lead Next Infrastructure Revolution
We must start robustly investing in our aging bridges, roads, rails, ports, airports, electric grid, water pipes, broadband network and more.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: A Few Cracks in Trump’s GOP Wall on Capitol Hill
Sure, the Democrats, if they take back the House, could go off the rails as the Republicans did in impeaching Bill Clinton.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: The Infrastructure Plan Is Like Our Roads. Both Are Falling Apart
Going to pieces Without a comprehensive strategy, huge swaths of infrastructure will be left out, including roads, bridges, rails, and municipal water and wastewater systems.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Puncturing the Happy-Talk Illusion of a Balanced Budget
When a Democratic president like Barack Obama or Bill Clinton rails against tax breaks for the wealthy and loopholes for the special interests, Republicans line up to denounce him for practicing
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Trump Is Losing the Republican Congress
Instead, it’s like we’re living through a mashup of Hollywood’s best (or worst) 1960s-era government-off-the-rails films: “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Seven Days in May” and “Dr.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Bickering Democrats — Still Mired in the 20th Century
With the Republicans going off the rails with Trump, the Democrats have a chance to emerge as the Adult Party in America with solutions that cut across stale ideological lines.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Where Will GOP Be When the Crazy Train Comes Off the Rails?
He rails against leaks and still picks up the phone and calls reporters himself. His staff is spinning out of control. He won’t stop tweeting.
Politics · 114th Congress
Questions Loom for House’s Top Inquisitor
“When it got to the Clinton stuff, everything just went off the rails,” said one Democratic committee staffer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “It was sort of like, ‘All bets are off.
Opinion · 114th Congress
Pence Beat Kaine — and Trump
He rails about debt but would slash revenue without enough spending cuts to offset the loss of tax dollars — because there simply isn’t enough money available to cut.
Opinion · 114th Congress
Melania and Michelle: Sisters in the American Dream
While Donald Trump rails against certain immigrants, his wife sounds just like so many who have made a home here, some serving in the military, opening businesses and becoming neighbors.