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 […]
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A bipartisan bridge
During a town hall meeting in Cincinnati in July 2021, President Biden promised to “fix that damn bridge.” He was talking about the antiquated Brent Spence Bridge […]
Fraudster Santos bamboozled voters and now he should step aside
The man we know as George Santos, if that is indeed his name, is a work of fiction. The character may have been a run-of-the-mill inspiring rags-to-riches […]
2022 was a good year if you are a mainstream Republican
by Eli Lehrer In many ways, 2022 might seem like it was a pretty bad year for Americans on the political right. After all, the year saw […]
W.Va. GOP fixated on the ‘W’ in ‘WIC’
Where to even begin? Let us set the scene: It’s Dec. 15, and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources tweets out an image of […]
The coming GOP era of ‘angertainment’
by Robin Abcarian There is nothing showy or preposterous about the work of the House Jan. 6 committee. Over the course of 10 sessions, a nominally bipartisan […]
Toddler-proof Congress before new GOP majority takes power
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 […]
