Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s nasty remark about a fellow congresswoman’s appearance was characteristically stupid. But the Georgia Republican is hoist on her own petard on such a […]
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Two contrasting congressional days
Last Friday in Washington there was evidence of why only 16% of the public approve of the job Congress is doing, according to a Gallup poll. During […]
Dems’ bribery cases in Congress call for self-examination
No political party ever wants to get caught in a corruption scandal, particularly one flavored by betrayal of domestic interests for foreign gain. Here comes the Democratic […]
Riley Moore, Carol Miller win GOP nominations for West Virginia’s two congressional seats
MORGANTOWN – State Treasurer Riley Moore topped four Republican rivals to win the nomination for West Virginia’s 2nd District Congressional seat. He will face Democrat Steven Wendelin […]
Ukraine aid shows MAGA wing hasn’t cowed Speaker Johnson
by Patricia Lopez House Speaker Mike Johnson endured a titanic struggle to get Ukraine aid through the House, one that demonstrates the benefits of cooperation and the […]
U.S. House ignored Trump. Let’s finish the job: reauthorize FISA
Jaime Castenada Jr. was reportedly out celebrating a family baptism when he met an alleged drug dealer in Hammond, Ind., now accused of selling him $20 of […]
TikTok ban Congress’ latest moral panic
by Stephen L. Carter We are living in the age of moral panic. We look around, we see a problem, and we rush to outlaw something. Ban […]
March 31 letters to the editor
Capito, Manchin must support CTC bill Rep. Alex Mooney was part of the overwhelming bipartisan majority voting in favor of the Tax Relief for American Families and […]
Congress is right to call for the strategic divestment of TikTok
by Mark Montgomery The Chinese Communist Party in Beijing is nervous — and it ought to be. The U.S. Congress has targeted a significant tool that the […]
TikTok scapegoated for U.S. failure to regulate Big Tech
In a political stampede last Wednesday, the House overwhelmingly approved a bill that would force the app TikTok to be divested from China-based owner ByteDance, or face […]
