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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 Party with two scandals, and in a presidential election year. The first has to do with U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New ...

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 pitfalls of extremism. His ultimate success on Saturday, however, came at a dear price, one paid by Ukrainians in ...

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 cocaine. Within a few hours, Castenada was found outside, police say, propped between a car and a tree, bleeding from the nose. The drug ...

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 TikTok! cry members of Congress. Ban social media for kids! says the state of Florida. Ban immigrants, ban hate speech, ban imports, ban union ...

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 Workers Act that passed in the House of Representatives in late January. This tax bill expands the Child Tax Credit (CTC) for ...