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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 War I. Now, […]
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 Department will be […]
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 show the country […]
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 Cammack of Florida, […]
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 — Rep. Kevin McCarthy […]
Why did the IRS fail to audit Trump’s taxes?
A gaping question remains to be answered following the House Ways and Means Committee’s decision to release Donald Trump’s tax returns: Why did the Internal Revenue Service fail to audit […]
‘There’s this very toxic energy circulating’
Alexandra Pelosi on her mom, dad and a new documentary by Mark Z. Barabak Alexandra Pelosi was having one of those days. She’s still raw from the hammer attack on […]
A compromise & a blessing
by Steven Roberts What’s more important? A political issue or a practical achievement? All too often in today’s Washington, representatives reach for rhetoric that scores a point or wins the […]
Sinema’s desire to be always in our face
Almost nobody likes Kyrsten Sinema. Some 57% of Arizona Democrats hold an unfavorable view of their U.S. senator, who just declared herself an Independent. Republicans dislike her almost as much, […]
