Congress · 119th Congress
In shutdown deal, bipartisan legislating trumped party unity
In this model, the job of party leaders is to enforce party unity and message discipline, with any compromises negotiated by party leaders.
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Campaigns · 118th Congress
Top House Dems found their 2024 candidate at SOTU: ‘Scranton Joe’
That sums up how both parties see Joe Biden after his second State of the Union address — complete with some surreal on-air negotiating.
Congress · 118th Congress
Senate Republicans to House GOP on Biden probes: Evidence matters
“I would hope that it’s all done in a way that has proper process to it, because whatever the result is, I think it’ll have more legitimacy to it.”
Opinion · 117th Congress
The oversight House Republicans could do — but probably won’t
“I mean, when you hear more stories about outrageous activities that the Biden family’s engaged in, you have to ask yourself, where is Joe Biden on this?
Opinion · 117th Congress
House Republicans risk stumbling into the Trump trap
“Of course I disagree with that. I swear an oath to uphold the Constitution, and it is a bedrock principle — it is the principle, the bedrock of our country.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Who gets credit, and blame, after Election Day?
While the “red wave” predicted by Republicans, prognosticators and pollsters whose profession is becoming increasingly suspect did not emerge, control of the House and Senate is still up in the air.
Opinion · 117th Congress
‘Change that subject’: Biden’s economic pivot lasted 48 hours as midterms turn spooky for Democrats
“When I hear people talk about inflation … we have to change that subject. Inflation is a global phenomenon,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told CBS’ “Face the Nation” program Sunday.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
‘Cousin Pookie’ problem still unsolved by Democrats as Biden tries on midterm coattails
I hope that won’t be the case this year in Georgia,” she said. “No, and, I mean, I think she’s sounding the alarm, just as many people have been doing.
Opinion · 117th Congress
‘Quite extraordinary’: Taking control in November would unleash a GOP leadership maelstrom
None of this is good news for a party that could then control one or both chambers on Capitol Hill.
Congress · 117th Congress
Joe Biden is on fire — signing bills and killing terrorists, but he still can’t catch a break
“I mean, this guy is hitting singles and doubles. “He’s literally passed some of the most historic bills in American history,” said the New Jersey Democrat, a former presidential candidate.
Congress · 117th Congress
Pelosi defies Biden, pokes China with Taiwan visit
Conflict is avoidable Chinese officials have been rattling the saber. But neither side this week sounded interested in a direct military confrontation.
Congress · 117th Congress
‘I’m not going to meet with MBS’: Biden serves a rare presidential double fault in Saudi Arabia
Josh Hawley of Missouri, reportedly eying a 2024 run for his party’s presidential nomination, said Biden’s double-pledge break was unsurprising because “this administration, near as I can tell, has no
Opinion · 117th Congress
The worst pandemic in a century has outlasted our attention span
This is the month when the death toll from the coronavirus in America is estimated to have hit the 1 million mark.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Shining a light on truth, at any cost
“This kind of attack is totally unacceptable and is a violation of international law,” Carlos Martínez de la Serna, program director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, said in response to the
Opinion · 117th Congress
American hope survived Vietnam. Will it survive Afghanistan?
It does not have to be this way. I know. Even as the catastrophe of Afghanistan unfolds, I still hold hope in America.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Statues come down, while barriers to truth are erected
was a different scene this past weekend.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The trivialization of American politics
Campaigns were filled with talk of clean air and water, taxes, the budget deficit, funding Social Security, abortion or gun control.
Opinion · 117th Congress
In our political rewards system, fundraising tops accountability. That has to change
If media reports are correct that the PAC spent on direct advertising only about a third of the $90 million it raised, with much going to board members and their companies, I suspect Democratic donors
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biofuels can contribute now to a cleaner energy future
For nearly three decades, I had the honor of representing South Dakota — where agriculture is the leading industry, with a $21 billion annual impact on the economy — in Congress.
Opinion · 116th Congress
A milestone for African Americans, but women’s wait continues
But when I scan the portraits of Defense Department leaders lining the walls of the Pentagon’s exclusive E-ring, my demographic is almost exclusively represented, and that needs to change.