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 […]
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House GOP’s shutdown politics dumb
by Jackie Calmes For years, I stalked the Capitol halls amid Congress’ fiscal-year-end follies, waiting with other reporters for a breakthrough to end the latest faux crisis. […]
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 […]
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 […]
No election system is an island
Why more states must eliminate partisan primaries by Dr. Richard Barton There is growing mainstream consensus that partisan primaries are one of the main causes of government […]
McCarthy appeases the radicals again
by Jonathan Bernstein The House bill that sets Pentagon policies for the next year, which began as mundane and bipartisan, passed on Friday on a party-line vote. […]
Speaker McCarthy, Republicans abuse power to punish Adam Schiff
When 20 House Republicans joined with Democrats last week to reject a partisan censure of California Congressman Adam Schiff, along with a $16 million fine, for his […]
Compromise makes a comeback
by Steven Roberts After negotiating a deal with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to avoid a catastrophic default on America’s debt, President Biden observed: “Now, this agreement represents […]
Debt deal: Could it have been better?
It was either the best deal that could have been reached given the political makeup of the House, Senate and White House, or it was a bad […]
McCarthy declares victory, but Biden may be the real winner
by Carl P. Leubsdorf In announcing their compromise agreement to extend the debt ceiling and avert a potential economic catastrophe, both President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin […]
