12/24/18
There are heroes left in America, not necessarily in the top jobs, and this end-of-the-year essay celebrates the contributions some of them have made in the current political environment. Read More...Tags: Ship of Fools, Tucker Carlson, border wall funding, President Donald Trump, partial government shutdown, House Speaker Paul Ryan, Sen Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Rep. Jim Jordan, Rep. Mark Meadows, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, First Step Act, farm bill, food stamps, Jared Kushner, federal prison reform, A.K.Van Jones, Sen. Mike Lee, Defense Secretary James Mattis, Turkish President Erdogan, troop withdrawal from Syria, troop reduction in Afghanistan
03/20/17
Republicans must pass a healthcare bill or else, and with presidential leadership they will get it done. Read More...Tags: American Health Care Act, repeal and replace GovCare, Congressional Budget Office, repeal of individual mandate, reduced HCI coverage, Trumpcare, Ryancare, Speaker Paul Ryan, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Republcan Study Committee, House Freedom Caucus, Sen. John Thune, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Mark Meadows, Sen. Susan Collins, Sen. Dan Heller, Sen. Rand Paul, Senate/House conference committee, 2009 Healthcare Summit, President Barack Obama, Sen. Ted Kennedy
09/26/16
The president and his party have contributed importantly to the failure of Congress to address important issues in a timely manner. Read More...Tags: continuing resolution, Zika virus, Obamacare bailout, defense funding bill, lame duck session, omnibus spending bill, Export-Import Bank, Sen. Richard Shelby, House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Flint Michigan water, Louisiana flooding, Internet giveaway, Rep. Mark Meadows, Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Barbara Mikulski, JASTA, 9/11/attack, nuclear instability, President Obama's vetoes, veto override