Those of you who think Gingrich was a good Speaker, and knowledgeable about the workings of the House, please take a look at what he wrote just prior to yesterday’s vote to oust McCarthy: Newt Gingrich on Tuesday urged House … Continue reading →
This is what happened: Lawmakers have voted to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from his leadership role, the first time in the history of the House of Representatives that the chamber voted to boot a member from the top job. … Continue reading →
What a long strange trip it’s been. To wit, you’ve probably read quite a bit about this: Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), a former school principal who pulled a fire alarm in the U.S. Capitol complex moments before the House was … Continue reading →
You might ask – who’s that? I certainly had never heard of her before. But Butler fits the previously declared identity boxes – a black woman- and Newsom has said she’s a temporary placeholder. However, she’s certainly not barred from … Continue reading →
From the party of science-non-deniers: The world’s largest anthropological conference with the American Anthropological Association and the Canadian Anthropology Society had hoped to answer [the question of making sex distinctions through skeletal remains] in a panel using science we’ve had … Continue reading →
RIP. Feinsteins career was “filled with firsts,” as this article reminds us: She was the first woman president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the first woman mayor of San Francisco, and one of two of the first women … Continue reading →
The Democrat line is that there is no evidence worth paying attention to – which seems to mean there is no notarized and witnessed contract Biden signed that states, “I accept this bribe in exchange for giving the following favors … Continue reading →
I often see remarks such as that of commenter “Wendy Brown,” who writes (the first sentence in the comment is a quote from another comment in the thread): “If Trump is the nominee, a large segment of the GOP and … Continue reading →
I noticed a discussion in today’s open thread about the process of choosing the GOP’s presidential nominees over the years. As I’ve often noticed before – not just on this blog, but generally in blogs on the right – there’s … Continue reading →
You’ve probably read the brouhaha about the relaxation of dress codes for senators in order to accommodate Fetterman. If you’re not, and you need to get up to speed, see this. An excerpt: There has been some outrage after Senate … Continue reading →
I haven’t written much about the impeachment of Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas. Today was the vote in the Texas Senate, and he’s been acquitted of charges of bribery, corruption, and being unfit for office. The Texas … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “T J.”] When I first discovered the writing of Thomas Sowell, about a year into what ultimately became my political change, I experienced a tremendous sense of admiration and relief. Admiration because his writing was so clear … Continue reading →