Remember Newt Gingrich? The former bombastic speaker of the House who gained prominence by denigrating his political opponents as “radical,” “sick,” and “traitors,” rhetoric that was not commonplace at the time, and sent shock waves through...
Red states are shutting down abortion clinics, determining that the health care they provide is not essential. Yet gun stores and shooting ranges remain open as a supposedly essential industry. That designation was President Donald Trump’s latest gift to...
The clock is ticking, and GOP leader Mitch McConnell has limited time to show he can act in good faith. President Obama squandered a year of his presidency courting Republican votes that McConnell made sure didn’t happen. President Biden...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made a big bet that keeping Florida open and fighting mask mandates would be political gold, and for a time it looked like he was winning that bet. No more, as the Delta variant has...
There’s been remarkably little open lobbying on behalf of the three known SCOTUS finalists, but lines are being drawn and clear preferences are emerging with the decision expected any day. Twenty-eight organizations that represent criminal defense attorneys, public defenders,...
For all the talk about Trump-endorsed election deniers losing races all over the country, that’s not the whole story. Shockingly, given the message of moderation from voters in the midterms, there are 145 election deniers in the new Republican...
It should be a national embarrassment, worthy of widespread outrage, that a former football coach and freshman senator from Alabama can hamstring military promotions for months without severe consequence. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) is holding scores of military appointments...
We saw it coming. America’s fascination with celebrity and wealth kept Donald Trump in the public eye even after he lost his bid for reelection. He stood at a lectern on the Ellipse with the White House as a...
The White House is searching for a magic needle to thread the inevitable conflict between MAHA priorities and broader public health concerns now that RFK Jr. has run roughshod over people’s ability to get the Covid-19 vaccine this fall....