PoliticsCommentary
The Legacy of John McCain
A lot will be said in the coming days about Sen. John McCain and his place among a pantheon of American heroes. It will all… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Some Conservatives Want to Repeal the 17th Amendment. Here’s Why They’re Misguided.
Repealing the 17th Amendment, which would end the direct election of U.S. senators and return the power of appointing senators to state legislatures, is a popular… Read More
LawNews
Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearings to Begin Sept. 4
The confirmation hearings for federal appeals court Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to become the next Supreme Court justice will begin on Sept. 4 and last… Read More
Conservative Lawmakers Weigh in on Trump’s Shutdown Threat Over Wall, Immigration
President Donald Trump has threatened to shut down the government over border security, including the wall, in tweets this week, and some Republican lawmakers agree… Read More
PoliticsNews
Democrat Senator Worries His Party Is Going Too Far Left
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., is worried his party is alienating moderate voters by moving too far to the left. “If we as a Democratic Party… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Senate Is Killing State Welfare Reform
Few policy reforms have been as popular as welfare-to-work. Why, then, is the U.S. Senate trying to kill state efforts at encouraging able-bodied adults to… Read More
PoliticsNews
Senate Democrats Stall Trump Nominees at Record Rate Compared to Predecessors
Senate Democrats pushed three times as many cloture votes to stall President Donald Trump’s nominees as were pushed during his four previous predecessors’ combined first… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
How Jeff Sessions Helped Rescue a Black Community in Jeopardy
Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., is cashing in on the media frenzy about his recent declaration that Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants “black people to be… Read More
PoliticsFeature
1 Year Later, Lawmakers Who Were There Reflect on Ballfield Shooting and How It Changed Their Outlook
“I can still taste the dirt in my mouth when I hit the ground, that parched dirt,” Rep. Mike Bishop, R-Mich., recalls. “It’s just a… Read More
PoliticsNews
Conservatives Prevail as Mitch McConnell Cancels Senate Recess to Get Things Done
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has cancelled the traditional August recess following repeated calls from conservative senators to stay in Washington to pass a budget… Read More
PoliticsNews
Democrats’ Procedural Moves Continue to Stall Trump Nominees
President Donald Trump still has more than 275 executive and judicial branch nominees pending Senate confirmation because of Democratic obstruction, far more than his presidential… Read More
PoliticsNews
16 Senate Republicans Urge Colleagues to Work Through August, Get Nominees Confirmed Faster
Sixteen Republican senators are asking their colleagues to pass a budget and confirm President Donald Trump’s nominees before the end of the fiscal year Sept…. Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Right Side of History: The Truth About Ted Kennedy and Chappaquiddick
“The Right Side of History” is a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Congress Can’t Afford to Play Politics With Mike Pompeo
“I have a secret and dangerous mission. Send me a West Point football player.” So, Gen. George C. Marshall, America’s architect of victory in World… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Cory Booker’s Inquisition Into Marriage Views Is About Keeping You Silent
“Do you believe that gay sex is a perversion?” Believe it or not, that question was posed—repeatedly—in a Thursday Senate confirmation hearing to Mike Pompeo,… Read More
PoliticsNews
Senate Confirms 3 Key Trump Administration Officials, 3 More Judges
After months of lagging in confirming President Donald Trump’s nominees for top executive branch posts, the Republican-led Senate helped the president staff up with a… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
How an Obscure Author Made Chappaquiddick a National Story
If anyone ever truly deserved a Profiles in Courage Award, it was the late Leo Damore, the author of the book “Senatorial Privilege: The Chappaquiddick… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Meet the Republican Who Broke the Glass Ceiling for All Women
She was the first woman candidate from a major political party to run for president. She regularly faced the mockery and scorn that comes from… Read More
PoliticsNews
Here Are 6 of the 146 Key Trump Nominees Stalled by Senate Democrats
Senate Democrats have slowed President Donald Trump’s efforts to build his administration by pushing the maximum 30 hours of debate for nearly every one of… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
‘Chappaquiddick’ Depicts a Ted Kennedy Marked by Complexity and Guilt
History is filled with Democratic scandals that often provoke the reaction, “If a Republican had done that … ” Chappaquiddick is not such an example…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Senate ‘Loan’ Bill Is a Poorly Disguised Bailout for Private Pensions
Making loans to private individuals or entities has no foundation in the Constitution, but that doesn’t stop government from using lending to encourage desirable behaviors,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Homeland Security Oversight Is a Mess. Here’s What Should Change.
Since its founding in 2002, the Department of Homeland Security has never been reauthorized, which has allowed various problems to fester. Last July, the House… Read More
News
Rubio Backs ‘Gun Violence Restraining Orders,’ Other Measures to Boost School Safety
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., rolled out a series of gun proposals Thursday, one day after joining a group of lawmakers who met with President Donald… Read More
PoliticsNews
Trump OMB Nominee, Attacked for Faith, Finally Heads for Confirmation Vote
President Donald Trump’s nominee for a key budget position, stalled by senators on both sides of the aisle, finally will get a vote next week…. Read More
PoliticsNews
Cornyn Releases Hold on Trump’s Pick for Deputy Director of OMB
A senator from Texas is no longer holding up the nomination of President Donald Trump’s pick to be deputy director of the Office of Management… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Things to Know About Congress’ Latest Budget-Busting Deal
Congressional leaders on Wednesday announced their latest budget-busting deal. The plan would provide a much-needed boost to defense spending, but fails in almost all other… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
In Immigration Debate, Senators Must Put Americans and Their Dreams First
The just-paused Schumer Shutdown of the federal government brought to mind one of the most surprising headlines I’ve ever read. Last September, Senate Minority Leader… Read More
PoliticsNews
How Shutdown Under Trump Compares With Obama, Other Presidents
The three-day partial government shutdown on President Donald Trump’s first anniversary in office had some marked differences from the last shutdown in 2013, aside from… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Democrats Change Their Tune on Government Shutdowns
The federal government’s three-day closure ended with something of a whimper on Monday. The Senate voted overwhelmingly to reopen the government with a stopgap bill… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Schumer Shutdown Makes Clear Democrats’ Real Priorities
A couple of days before the shutdown, Genevieve Wood recorded this commentary, which you can either watch above or read below. Since then, Senate Democrats,… Read More
