Congress
Stimulus squabble marks a return to politics as usual
Who is the proposed new $3 trillion stimulus package designed to help? If enacted, the bill — which narrowly passed…
The problem is a lot bigger than Trump
It’s incredibly easy to blame President Trump for the coronavirus hell we’re all living in. The president doesn’t help himself…
The Democrats just made a huge mistake
‘Never let a good crisis go to waste.’ When Rahm Emanuel said that during the economic meltdown of 2008-2009, his…
The Senate impeachment trial is all about November
The single most important thing to understand about the Senate impeachment trial is that it is all for show, meant…
You come at the Trump, you best not miss
The third presidential impeachment in US history has now reached the Senate. Like the first two, this one is almost…
When did Congressional testimony become performance art?
Watching parts of the Watergate hearings again recently, I was struck by just how dry they are as a spectacle.…
Why did Democrats invite a hate preacher into Congress?
The Republicans are the party of racists and religious bigots, and the Democrats are the party of anti-racists and religious…
Saying nothing, very well
In June 2009, the good people of South Carolina lost Mark Sanford, their governor. Per his instructions, his staff told…
Has Hillary gone too far?
There are fresh accusations levelled at her every week. Will they keep her from the Oval Office?
The awkward truth about democracy in action
After David Cameron’s decision to seek parliamentary approval for air strikes against Syria, two lobbies came charging in, banners aloft.…
