On Thursday morning, Melissa Mackenzie called me and suggested that we talk about Mike Johnson in one of the segments of next week’s Spectacle Podcast. My reaction was that I didn’t want to. Of course, I’m doing it anyway, here…
WASHINGTON — When Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., announced on the Capitol steps Friday that she would file a motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, a throng of Hill reporters leaned in. MTG, as she is known, essentially is…
Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday his retirement from the Republican leadership in the U.S. Senate. He leaves his post when this session of Congress ends but indicates he remains as a sort of backbencher with standing, à la Nancy Pelosi in…
It’s the end of another week, one in which the Republican Party was presented with oodles of opportunities to miss opportunities … and took full advantage. One day, some day, the GOP will be led by people who are competent,…
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,…
Our readers know that Mike Johnson, the House speaker, is a longtime friend of mine. And as such, you won’t get any criticism of Johnson from me — other than to recognize that it’s a waste of time to have…
Senate Republicans have reportedly agreed to a bill that would encompass both aid to Ukraine and Israel and some purportedly new authorities for President Biden to increase security at our southern border. Let’s set aside the foreign aid questions for…
The GOP has an opportunity next week to strike a deal on immigration so as to stem the tide of people and drugs illegally crossing our southern border. There’s one major factor, however, that is throwing a wrench into that…
I’ve never really been a fan of the Catastrophe Syndrome Style in American politics so many conservatives can’t help embracing. I like a little optimism mixed in with my otherwise surly and caustic demeanor when analyzing current events. But this…
