The Republican obsession with proving Twitter conspired with Democrats and the FBI against conservatives boomeranged during a House hearing last week, exposing the wispiness of one of the new majority’s […]
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Democrats should not have wanted Omar on that committee
Democrats loudly complained when Republicans threw Rep. Ilhan Omar off the Foreign Affairs Committee. But they should have thanked them, at least quietly. Omar is a problematic presence. The right […]
How much is finally enough?
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., quickly became a global punchline when his multiple, contradictory misrepresentations of his background were revealed after he was elected in November. But there’s nothing funny about […]
So Congress is a mess. It’s supposed to be messy
by Jonah Goldberg It’s not exactly a blistering insight into how Washington works, but nothing will get you more praise and respect than being powerful and wielding that power effectively. […]
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, […]
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 group of legislators […]
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 the current lame-duck […]
Political activists rarely make good politicians
by Lynn Schmidt There’s a reason people repeat the adage that “half a loaf is better than none,” coined in 1546 in John Heywood’s collection of English proverbs. It is […]
Bipartisanship in the House? Is this a trick or a treat?
A bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support — including with bipartisan sponsorship — and all three of West Virginia’s representatives voted in favor it. Is this […]
Congressional finance disclosures: Miller, Mooney pass McKinley for net worth
MORGANTOWN – Reps. Carol Miller and Alex Mooney have displaced Rep. David McKinley as the wealthiest members of West Virginia’s U.S. House of Representatives delegation, according to their 2020 personal […]
