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What should we expect from a 50-50 Senate?
January 20, 2021Good afternoon from Capitol Hill. It’s pretty much a fortress downtown, with over 25,000 National Guard troops stationed across DC. Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president tomorrow shortly after 12pm EST. The inauguration will be a mix of in-person and virtual. Vice President Mike Pence will attend. Outgoing President Donald Trump will not. […]
DEMINT: Congress Threatens To Relapse Into An Old Addiction
December 4, 2020Congressional earmarks — the drug of choice for big spending Congressmen and Senators who want to “bring home the bacon” — have been dead for ten years. But like a monster in a horror movie sequel, earmarks always threaten to come back to life. House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer recently said Congress will raise earmarks from the […]
Senate Democrat Thwarts Resolution to Condemn Mob Violence
July 17, 2020Lauren Kaylor | James A. West Intern A festering wound of mass mob violence infects the United States in the summer of 2020. After the death of George Floyd on May 25, thousands pressed into anarchic brigades of chaos, unleashing destruction and devastation on thousands of American citizens and their property. Many innocent people have […]
Next coronavirus phase calls for cautious but immediate reopening of economy
May 1, 2020Contrary to the media narrative, the data is unclear on how much good these shutdowns have actually done. And there is no scientific evidence to justify forcing Americans to stay in their homes for months on end. What is clear is that the emergency phase of the epidemic is drawing to a close, and that our economy […]
