More fallout from the Kirk assassination: The House of Representatives passed a resolution on Friday condemning political violence and honoring Charlie Kirk, but nearly a hundred Democrats refused to support it. The final tally was 310-58, with every Republican voting … Continue reading →
Good idea at this point: Republicans voted on Thursday to change the rules of the Senate in a rare move that will allow them to expedite the confirmation process for President Donald Trump’s executive branch nominees. The party-line vote using … Continue reading →
Here’s the phenomenon: For the first time, populist or far-right parties are leading the polls in Europe’s three biggest countries of the U.K., France, and Germany, the latest sign of growing voter discontent in much of the continent following years … Continue reading →
It’s an old old story, but one that continues to interest me. Evan Barker writes that at the beginning: I’d worked in politics nearly half my life, starting out as an intern on Barack Obama’s campaign when I was only … Continue reading →
What a strange article. The attitude is that these men are some sort of curiosity [emphasis mine]: Mr. Moran, 44, is the pasha of a new power tribe in the capital: the gay men of the Trump administration. These are … Continue reading →
Victor Davis Hanson attempts to answer this question: “What Made the Democratic Party Go Crazy?” Before I read it, I’ll attempt two very quick answers: their antipathy to Donald Trump, and prior to that the electoral success of Barack Obama … Continue reading →
From Lee Zeldin, on the Inflation Reduction Act’s grants to the EPA: And when Democrats had one-party rule in Washington, D.C., they passed this bill called the Inflation Reduction Act that had tens of billions of dollars to go out … Continue reading →
I keep reading that the Democrats are finito, on the ropes. My question: then why is the right fighting so hard to hold onto the House in 2026? And why do I not know a single Democrat who has abandoned … Continue reading →
The Democrats’ message that violent crime isn’t bad in Washington DC is a prime example of what Milan Kundera called “imagology.” I’ve written about imagology before; it’s one of the earliest themes on this blog, with my first post on … Continue reading →
From Abbott: Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement warning Democrats who fled the state to deny a quorum for his redistricting push that they have until precisely 3 p.m. Monday to return to their House duties or face removal … Continue reading →
Quite a few states are potentially involved: The Speaker is clearly referencing the announcement of the new Texas GOP redistricting plan for the U.S. House seats in Texas, which was announced recently and could change a 25 Republican to 13 … Continue reading →
And is anyone surprised? From Margot Cleveland: A crony of then-Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper threatened to withhold a promotion from a senior intelligence official unless he concurred in the fake Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) on Russia’s meddling … Continue reading →