We’ll begin this edition of the 5QT with an attitude of gratitude because sometimes you’ve got to just take your victories where you find them. And this, friends, is a victory. 1. Another Bush Republican Bites the Dust The continuing…
When asked on Wednesday whether he planned to run for reelection in 2026, Mitch McConnell did not answer. Except that he did. The 81-year-old’s half minute of almost catatonic silence served as a loud “no.” On Thursday, the Capitol physician…
There are rumors that the now-multiple public episodes of Sen. Mitch McConnell, the octogenarian leader of the Republican caucus, “freezing” in the middle of a speaking appearance are only the tip of a very disturbing iceberg. That’s the context underlying…
As his aircraft exploded around him, the last thought that probably went through Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mind was, “Well, this is no surprise.” Prigozhin, once one of Vladimir Putin’s closest allies, was the creator and commander of the mercenary Wagner Group…
With former President Donald Trump the target of a Third World dictator–style indictment and arrest by his political opponent, the GOP’s Senate leadership suddenly has fallen silent. In what is effectively a thumbs up for a wildly unconstitutional — not…
Ya can’t make it up. In this year’s midterms, the Republican leader of the United States Senate went out of his way to defeat Republican candidates for the United States Senate. Yes, you read that right. Here, for example, is…
“Who run the world? Girls! Girls, we run this mutha!” These lines, from Beyoncé’s catchy tune eponymously named “Run the World (Girls),” could also be the title of the Democrats’ greatest election hits since Barack Obama’s tenure. Single ladies make…
I get it. You’re busy. It’s the week before Christmas, and you have lots to do. You shouldn’t have to worry about politics this week. And if you’re a Republican voter, you should be able to take some solace in…
Congress is considering an additional $45 billion in aid to Ukraine. For any grinches, Volodymyr Zelensky allegedly visits Washington, D.C., today to dissuade them from stealing Ukraine’s Christmas. The $45 billion amounts to almost a third of the country’s gross…
