MORGANTOWN – Sen. Joe Manchin this week announced various federal grants to support public safety, law enforcement, agriculture and health services. Department of Justice Grants from the U.S. Department of […]
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Joke MCCARTHY Shutdown Act raises valid points
Why should Congress get paid for shutting down the government? Maybe Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig was trolling House Speaker Kevin McCarthy when she introduced the My Constituents Cannot Afford Rebellious […]
Scuttling the dress code in the Senate diminishes decorum
Congress is bickering as usual. A potential federal shutdown is looming. Public respect for the elected representatives of government is at historic lows. What a perfect time to announce that […]
Congress should agree to more aid
by Doyle McManus After three months of grueling combat against Russian troops, Ukraine’s summer offensive is finally showing results — but not the dramatic breakthrough Ukrainians and their supporters in […]
Nancy Pelosi and the protracted decay of democracy
by Kevin Frazier Last Friday, Nancy Pelosi announced her intent to run for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Pelosi has occupied that seat since 1987. In nearly four-decades […]
GOP impeachment inquiry into Biden marks low point in history
by Noah Feldman The decision by the House Republican leadership to open an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden — without any evidence of wrongdoing — marks a low point in […]
Kevin McCarthy puts on ‘impeachment theater’ while the government teeters
by Jackie Calmes The kudos for Kevin McCarthy were short-lived. Last spring, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy rightly got props from folks across the political spectrum for compromising with President Joe […]
The amendment that never was — but could still be
This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the amendment that never was: the Equal Rights Amendment First introduced to Congress in 1923 on the heels of the 19th Amendment granting […]
Congress should pass the PASS Act
Sen. Joe Manchin recently introduced the Protecting Athletes, Schools, and Sports (PASS) Act of 2023 with the help of Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) to standardize name, image and likeness (NIL) […]
GOP should keep pursuing Hunter Biden probe
For the second time in a week, Donald Trump has been indicted. Perhaps he’s Hunter Biden’s lucky charm. The latest Trump charges — filed last Tuesday by special counsel Jack […]
