Just as it’s a good idea to child-proof a home before having toddlers over for a birthday party, congressional Democrats should be doing what they can during […]
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A battle won for marriage equality
Marriage equality advocates — and Americans who want to get married — won a huge battle Tuesday when the Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act. (It […]
Turn ‘em over, Donald: Congress has a right to see Trump’s taxes
When Richie Neal was mayor of Springfield, in Western Massachusetts, in the 1980s, Donald Trump was a lying Manhattan real estate promoter who routinely cheated those who […]
Dems making mistake on debt limit
by Jonathan Bernstein Fresh off an unexpectedly resilient performance in the midterms, the Democrats appear to be bungling things right off the block by making a major […]
Rocky road ahead for House Speaker McCarthy
by Carl P. Leubsdorf For the past two years, Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi has conducted a political science class in how to manage the House of Representatives […]
Mooney’s 2nd District landslide biggest of his West Virginia Congressional career
MORGANTOWN – Republican Rep. Alex Mooney won the biggest landslide of his West Virginia Congressional career Tuesday night, receiving 65.62% of the vote over Democratic candidate Barry […]
Mooney-Wendell fundraising totals far apart in race for 2nd Congressional District
MORGANTOWN – The fundraising reports for the two candidates for the new 2nd Congressional District paint a picture of stark contrasts. The district covers 26 northern counties. […]
Manchin’s miscalculation
Joe Manchin took a chance. He signed off on the partisan Inflation Reduction Act, and even appeared with President Joe Biden at the bill signing ceremony, knowing […]
In light of strong opposition, Manchin pulls permitting reform bill from Senate’s continuing resolution to fund government
MORGANTOWN – In the face of strong opposition to her permitting reform bill, Sen. Joe Manchin announced late Tuesday afternoon he was pulling it from inclusion in […]
Reforming the Electoral Count Act should not
be controversial
The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed a bill to reform how Congress certifies electors after a presidential election. That bill (or a similar but slightly […]
