Late Wednesday night — actually early Thursday morning — H.R. 1 finally cleared its final hurdles and scraped through to passage in the House of Representatives by a 215-214 vote. This is the Big Beautiful Bill you’ve heard so much…
The question for those House Republicans opposing the re-election of House Speaker Mike Johnson is an obvious one. That would be: If not Speaker Johnson — who? And the glaringly obvious answer to that glaringly obvious question is: The Johnson…
In a just world, Martha Stewart would never have been sent to prison. In a just world, American servicemen, pilots, and business owners would not have lost their livelihoods because they refused to take an experimental COVID vaccine. In a…
On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed Res. 165, which aims to block the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule, on a party-line vote of 210-205. Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex. The new rule, issued on April…
WASHINGTON — Last week, House Speaker Mike Johnson defeated a “motion to vacate” his perch pushed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a 359–43 vote. All I can say is: Hallelujah. Johnson had math on his side. House Republicans overwhelmingly…
Months ago, House Republicans began an impeachment investigation of President Biden which continues pointlessly. Now there’s a big foofaraw about impeaching Biden for his action in delaying or stopping arms shipments to Israel. Biden said he’s also reviewing other arms…
WASHINGTON — Nineteen Republicans joined House Democrats on Wednesday to defeat a measure to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the law that enables the federal government to spy on foreigners abroad. The procedural rule was blocked…
On March 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as the 16th president of the United States. He closed his inaugural speech with these memorable words: “Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The…
Mitch McConnell has to be finished as the caucus leader for the Republicans in the Senate. Now. He has to resign, and if he won’t, then that caucus needs to get together and force him out. Now. Not next week,…
