The Work Requirements Fight Isn’t Over
Russ Vought was unimpressed. The former director of the Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget, who emerged as a behind-the-scenes
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An Ugly Republican Primary? It’s About Time!
Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are laying into each other. Trump makes his juvenile cracks about how to pronounce DeSantis’s name. Dee/DuhSantis
Nancy Mace Is Just Another Republican
Speaking to Vanity Fair this spring, South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace made the case that she was the last real Republican. Her caucus, she
Is James Comer Lying About His Biden Probe Sources?
Representative James Comer has prioritized investigating the Biden family since he took over the House Oversight Committee. He has talked of almost
Extremists Are Running America Because No One Runs Against Them
“Canceled.” That’s how the website Ballotpedia phrases it. The “general election ... was canceled.”Not just any election, but the 2022
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Who Wants to Crown Ron DeSantis?
The top: KingmakersThere was a time when presidential candidates went out of their way to shamelessly woo local elected officials—especially in
What Happened to the Big, Bad Freedom Caucus? They Got Rolled, That’s What.
Well, I’m officially not scared of the Freedom Caucus anymore.The big losers in this debt deal? Not Joe Biden, by a long shot. Politically, he’s
The Bad Thing Henry Kissinger Did That You Don’t Even Know About
Given the kind of offenses listed on Henry Kissinger’s bill of indictment, buckraking might seem less significant compared to the Everest-sized
The Supreme Court Is Honing a New Weapon Against Federal Agencies
The Supreme Court last week narrowed the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to keep wetlands free from water pollution. In Sackett v. EPA,
McCarthy Emerges From the Debt Deal ... Stronger?
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy bears a distinct chip on his shoulder, often suggesting that his political capabilities have been minimized by the media
Why on Earth Are We Still Building Aircraft Carriers?
When Gerald Ford became president, the Michigan Republican was known to a scandal-weary nation as a man who called himself “a Ford, not a
The Debt Deal That Nobody Liked
Getting to a deal to raise the debt ceiling was supposed to be the hard part. But dozens of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle decried the
The Debt Ceiling Compromise Is a Missed Opportunity to Raise Taxes on the Wealthy
The debt crisis is over, the Kevin McCarthy crisis has begun, and it’s not too early to regret that the deal that will keep the U.S. government out
Why on Earth Are We Still Building Aircraft Carriers?
When Gerald Ford became president, the Michigan Republican was known to a scandal-weary nation as a man who called himself “a Ford, not a
How to Stop Neo-Nazis From Crashing Pride Month
On May 20, members of neo-Nazi groups took up positions outside the Country Bookshelf in Bozeman, Montana—an intimidation tactic meant to disrupt