House Republicans wrestle with Ukraine aid’s future as Senate spending deal crumbles
House Republicans support sending aid to Ukraine as overhaul of U.S. border policy becomes more likely to fail, compromise on funding to Kyiv becomes more likely to fail is scrambling to find a way to pass it through Congress. “There are a lot of people who are advocating for military aid because that’s what they […]
How Jack Smith’s prudence aids Donald Trump’s polls
Much has been written about the correlation between former President Donald Trump's popularity and criminal cases, and how his poll numbers have changed. spiked upwards Every time he was indicted. Although this seems counterintuitive, there may be a good reason for this strange phenomenon. Special Counsel Jack Smith, of course, works under the auspices of […]
GOP Senate dysfunction aids progressives controlling the Federal Trade Commission
Republican senators failed to approve qualified candidates to serve on the commission, giving Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and the progressive thinkers who run the Federal Trade Commission an early warning. I gave you a Christmas present. This unreasonable error shows that Republicans could be as dysfunctional in the Senate as they are in the House. […]