House Passes Marriage Protection Bill

The symbolic vote attracted a handful of Republican votes.

Public Manchin, Private Manchin

One of these things is not like the other.

Democrats Even Madder at Manchin

The West Virginia Senator has pulled away the football yet again.

Abortion and the Filibuster

Assuming they had the votes, should Democrats carve out yet another exception?

Democrats in Disarray, Abortion Edition

Here we go again . . . .

January 6 Committee Public Hearings: Day 1

The laying out of the case begins.

January 6 Committee Subpoenas Republican Leaders

An unprecedented manuever in response to unprecedented obstruction.

Democrats Don’t Control the Senate

Another day, another disappointment for the party’s legislative agenda.

No, Congress Won’t Create an Abortion Right

At least not right away. But it’s quite possible by 2040.

Maybe Susan Collins Isn’t The Best Judge Of Character

The Senator from Maine once against demonstrates that she shouldn’t be prognosticating about people’s future actions.

Professional Politicians Poor Prognosticators

Mitch McConnell and other senior Republican Senators foolishly believed their colleagues would do the right thing.

Will It Matter That Kevin McCarthy Was Caught Lying?

Anyone familiar with Betteridge’s law of headlines knows where this is going.

Feinstein is Declining But What About Tuberville

A twist on an evergreen debate.

Republican Congresspeople Can’t Define ‘Woman’ Either

Hoisted by their own petard.

More Details On 7 Hours “Missing” From 1/6 White House Phone Logs

They’re not missing and that points to a systemic issue

Marine Force Design Has Been Debated

The service is taking a big risk but not without much discussion.

Ginni Thomas the Insurrectionist

A Supreme Court Justice’s wife urged the White House and Congressional Republicans to steal the 2020 election.

Coronavirus Relief Funds Diverted to Pet Projects

Because of course it was.

The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body

A hundred Senators actually didn’t mean to change our clocks.

Permanent Daylight Saving Time?

We may be on the verge half a century after our last experiment.

The Senate is Passing Legislation!

Do you believe in miracles?

Jan 6 Committee Alleges Trump Criminal Conspiracy

The former President should have known that his claims of election fraud were baseless.

Why Would Anyone Want to be a Senator?

Two popular Republican governors have declined a chance to join the World’s Greatest Deliberative Body.

A Modest Step on Voting Integrity

It’s Manchin-approved.

SCOTUS Rejects House Republican Challenge to Proxy Voting

The court wisely deferred to Congress in setting its own rules.

1+1=3 1+1=3

Pence Likens Election Reform to Capitol Riots

It doesn’t add up.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addresses his remarks at a roundtable on donating plasma Thursday, July 30, 2020, at the American Red Cross-National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour) Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addresses his remarks at a roundtable on donating plasma Thursday, July 30, 2020, at the American Red Cross-National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

Fauci Calls Senator a Moron

The octogenarian epidemiologist is tired of the foolishness.

Sean Hannity’s TXT Messages To Mark Meadows [Updated]

How the host’s off-camera views contradict what he was telling his audience

Harry Reid, 1939-2021

The longtime Senate leader is gone at 82.

Could Trump Face Criminal Charges for January 6 Actions?

The head of the House investigatory committee seems to think so.

House Democrats Retiring in Droves

Twenty-three and counting will not run in 2022.

Unilateral Disarmament on Gerrymandering

Democrats and Republicans are playing by different rules.

Military Justice Reform Watered Down

The Pentagon brass have defeated a supermajority coalition in Congress.

Bob Dole, 1923-2021

The longtime Senator and Vice Presidential and Presidential nominee is gone at 98.

Democrats Frustrated They Can’t Pass Biden’s Build Back Better Bill

They’re searching for good times. But just wait and see.

Defense Bill Stalled Over Amendments

Every now and again, it’s not Mitch McConnell’s fault.

The House of “Representatives”

The erosion of representativeness continues.

Sexist to Focus on Sinema’s Style?

Why oh why won’t people stop commenting on the lady Senator’s outfits?

Goodbye to Swing Districts?

A largely mythical beast may become even more rare.

Max Cleland, 1942-2021

The Vietnam War hero and one-term Georgia Senator has died at 79.

Minority Power in the Senate

Senator Romney and the latest edition of the senatorial pro-filibuster op/ed.

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Infrastructure Bill Passes! Dems in Array?

Three days late, $1.2 billion long.

Kyrsten Sinema: Expert Troll

The enigmatic Senator is a world-class attention seeker.

Rolling Stone Implies Congressmen Abetted 6 January Violence

A vague but inflammatory report sheds little light on the situation.

Congressional Insider Trading Still Widespread

At least 40 Members violated the law on reporting stock transactions.

President Joe Biden drives a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon during a clean cars event, Thursday, August 5, 2021, on the South Lawn Driveway of the White House. President Joe Biden drives a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon during a clean cars event, Thursday, August 5, 2021, on the South Lawn Driveway of the White House.

Biden Settling for Smaller Spending Package

The President seems to have persuaded the progressives in his party to settle for half a loaf.

Irrelevant Republicans Being Ignored!

The liberal media is giving all their attention to the tax and spend Democrats!

The Power of Mythology

It does not create better deliberation.

Women Likely to be Included in Draft

A long-overdue change appears to be happening.