Joe Biden On The Verge Of Setting A Record For Vice-Presidents
Unless something happens in the next ten days, Joe Biden will become the first two-term Vice-President who didn’t need to cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate.
Key Republicans Pushing To Have Obamacare Replacement In Place Before Voting On Repeal
With repeal of the Affordable Care Act now likely sooner rather than later, key Republicans are urging the party to have a replacement in place before repeal is voted on.
Donald Trump Asks Congress, Not Mexico, To Pay For His Border Wall
Once again, Donald Trump has played his supporters for suckers.
An Excellent Question (The New Love for Assange)
What is the deal with the love-fest for Julian Assange?
Paul Ryan Breaks With Trump On International Trade Policies
In a break with President-Elect Trump, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said Congress would block any effort to increase tariffs.
The GOP’s Supreme Court Gamble Pays Off
Just under a year ago, Senate Republicans took a big risk regarding the Supreme Court. Now, it’s paid off big time.
New Senate Democratic Leader Regrets Supporting Filibuster Reform
The new leader of the Senate’s Democrats says he regrets supporting the filibuster reforms his party passed in 2013.
House GOP Votes To Gut Independent Congressional Ethics Board (Update: GOP Pulls Rules Change At Last Minute)
On the eve of the 115th Congress, House Republicans voted to gut a key office charged with investigating Congressional ethics.
Don’t Want to Live your Life Counting on an Impeachment Fantasy
Impeachment fantasies are the new EC fantasy.
Trump Claims Special Knowledge of Hacking; Will Let us Know Later
Trump’s populism, personalism, and irresponsibility are on display.
There’s a Criminal Defense Crisis In New Mexico, And Nobody Seems To Care
Public defenders in New Mexico are overworked, underfunded, and outmatched, but then that’s true pretty much everywhere in the country.
John Kerry Is Right About Middle East Peace, But It Hardly Matters At This Point
Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech on Middle East peace was largely correct, but his words are pointless given the fact that neither Israel nor the Palestinians seem serious about peacefully resolving their differences.
Obama: I Could Have Beaten Trump And Won A Third Term
President Obama thinks he would have beaten Donald Trump. And he’s probably right.
United Nations Resolution Vote Leads To More Tension Between U.S. And Israel
While you were celebrating Christmas, Israel was blasting the Obama Administration and cozying up to the incoming Trump Administration.
Has 2016 Really Been An Unusually Bad Year For Celebrity Deaths?
It seems as though 2016 has taken many more celebrities lives than past years.
More on the “Republic, not a Democracy” Business as Linked to the Electoral College
Be clear on what one is defending.
A “Republic v. Democracy” Lexicon
Concepts, basic applications, and even a bibliography! Merry Festivus, everyone.
Families Of Pulse Nightclub Shooting Victims Sue Facebook, Twitter, And Google
Survivors and family members of the Pulse Nightclub attack have filed what amounts to a frivolous lawsuit.
Government Reports Strong Economic Growth In Third Quarter, But It’s Unlikely To Last
The economy grew strongly in the third quarter of the year, but it doesn’t seem likely to last.
Republicans Cower In Fear In The Face Of Trump And His Supporters
Republicans are afraid to oppose Donald Trump for fear that his supporters will come after them.