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Some Modest Proposals for Govs. DeSantis, Abbott to Continue Their Excellent Work

Commentary The recent “transfers” of “undocumented,” and therefore “noble,” aliens—as opposed to those poor saps who actually apply to immigrate legally—to Martha’s Vineyard, Vice President Kamala Harris’s front yard, and other such places by Republican Govs. Ron Santis of Florida and Greg Abbott of Texas have created predictable consternation among members of the MHRC (Members of…


Novak Djokovic: Greatest Tennis Player Becomes World’s Greatest Fighter for Medical Freedom

Commentary Will it be Novak Djokovic versus President Joe Biden at the U.S. Tennis Open this year? Sounds crazy, no? But that’s the way it’s shaping up for the now seven-time Wimbledon champ and 21-time Grand Slam winner in the running for greatest of all time in his sport, and whose real competition should be…


Moderates in Both Chambers Continue Pressure on Democratic Leadership

After a weekslong stalemate with House moderates over Sen. Bernie Sanders’s $3.5 trillion budget resolution, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) finally reached a compromise with the rebels on the morning of an emergency session of Congress on Aug. 24. While the agreement secured advancement of the budget resolution, splits between moderates and progressives…


Moderates in Both Chambers Continue Pressure on Democratic Leadership Over $3.5 Trillion Budget Resolution

After a weekslong stalemate with House moderates over Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) $3.5 trillion budget resolution, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) finally reached a compromise with the rebels on the morning of an emergency session of Congress on Aug. 24. While the agreement secured advancement of the budget resolution, splits between moderates and…


Democrat Bills “Normalize Illegal Immigration”: FAIR

News Analysis Since the introduction of the so-called ‘For the People’ election bill (S.2093) in the Senate, Republicans have criticized the bill for facilitating voting by illegal immigrants; Democrats have responded by saying they want to make it easier for “eligible voters” to register and attend the polls. Despite these assurances, some still have concerns…


Democrats Have Ambitious Plans for Education in Near Future

News Analysis Since they took control of the White House and both chambers of Congress in January, Democrats have proposed increasingly ambitious plans. Education was a key focus of Democratic candidates in the primary and the general elections, and since taking control of the government, they have held strongly to that commitment. Several bills have…


Vulnerable Democrats in Congress Distance Themselves From Biden

As the 2022 midterm elections loom nearer, Democrats in vulnerable House and Senate seats are distancing themselves from President Joe Biden over his handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal. This is unsurprising: surveys since the beginning of the situation in Afghanistan have consistently shown that most American voters disapprove of the president’s handling of the situation….


During Emergency Session, House GOP Urges Dems to Address Afghanistan

After Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) $3.5 trillion budget resolution just squeaked through the Senate hours before Congress’s August recess, House Democrats called an emergency session for Aug. 23 that continued late into Tuesday evening. At the session, the House considered three monumental pieces of legislation: the Senate-passed infrastructure bill, Sanders’s budget resolution, and Rep. Terri…


House GOP Urges Democrats to Address Afghanistan During Emergency Session

After Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) $3.5 trillion budget resolution just squeaked through the Senate hours before Congress’s August recess, House Democrats called an emergency session for Aug. 23 that continued late into Tuesday evening. At the session, the House considered three monumental pieces of legislation: the Senate-passed infrastructure bill, Sanders’s budget resolution, and Rep. Terri…


Speaker Pelosi Speaks on Democratic Priorities in the House, Afghanistan

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday spoke about Democrats’ policy priorities following two huge party-line victories for Democrats in an emergency session of the House yesterday: the advancement of Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) $3.5 trillion budget resolution and the passage through the lower chamber of Rep. Terri Sewell’s (D-Ala.) ‘John R. Lewis…