Why the fight against Kevin McCarthy was necessary
Ugly. Chaotic. Disruptive. These and other pejoratives graced headlines last week as House Republicans wrestled with the question of who…
The Freedom Caucus wins the vote for House speaker
Would-be speaker Kevin McCarthy walked onto the House floor this week with a diminished hand. Before starting the new year,…
Kevin McCarthy’s party games
All that Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy wants for Christmas is the four votes he needs to hold the gavel as…
Kevin McCarthy’s Faustian bargain
If the returns from Tuesday are any indication, most American voters are breathing a sigh of relief. Thanks to split-ticketing,…
The debt ceiling battle lurking after the elections
Though many pundits may not be able to see past Tuesday’s midterm elections, as soon as the voters decide which…
Ben Sasse gets trapped between MAGA and woke academia
The 2022 midterm elections are less than a month away. And while the focus will be on the winners and…
The Republican ‘Commitment to America’ feels like a Hail Mary
Last week, with fewer than 50 days to go before the midterm elections, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy put it…
What Mitch McConnell knows about January 6
For a party that claims it wants to move on, the Republicans are doing a remarkable job of turning the…
