Democrats loudly complained when Republicans threw Rep. Ilhan Omar off the Foreign Affairs Committee. But they should have thanked them, at least quietly. Omar is a problematic […]
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Biden’s successes were made possible by Obama
by David A. Hopkins It’s a safe bet that President Joe Biden will use his State of the Union address to brag about his many policy accomplishments […]
Idea of raising retirement age is back
by Michael Hiltzik The people who are in the forefront of pushing Social Security “reform” by cutting benefits have gotten pretty good at hiding their intentions behind […]
Get ready for weaponization Olympics
by Gene Collier William Barr took another spin through the news cycle last week, and though it wasn’t anywhere near as uplifting as his star turn before […]
‘Fair Tax’ won’t pass, but debate an ominous omen about McCarthy
There is a 0% chance that a proposal to eliminate the federal income tax and replace it with a massive national sales tax will even get out […]
Debt ceiling showdown not what Congress imagined in 1917
by Carl P. Leubsdorf It began as a way to make it easier for the federal government to sell bonds to finance the U.S. role in World […]
Absurd battle over the debt ceiling
by Robert Reich Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that the federal government will hit the limit on total federal debt on Jan. 19. After that, the Treasury […]
Congress should leave cameras on
The absence of regular House rules during the drawn out floor fight for House speaker produced an unexpected benefit: C-SPAN and other news organizations were able to […]
Triumph of congressional terrorists
by Steven Roberts “Hostage takers.” That’s how Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska described his fellow Republicans who repeatedly blocked Rep. Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker. Rep. Kat […]
Some not-so-serious predictions for 2023
by Carl P. Leubsdorf Last year’s column successfully predicted Democratic Senate gains and a smaller-than-expected Republican House takeover. Here is our not-totally-serious forecast for 2023: JANUARY — […]
