Paul Ryan Shares Responsibility For Republicans’ Obamacare Failure
At the end of 2016, I thought Paul Ryan had a plan, and that achieving consensus on a plan would prove the tough part. But Ryan didn’t even have a plan.
How Paul Ryan Went From Young Gun To Gone
Ryan was the most important Republican in Washington from 2009 to 2016. He now seems like a throwback from a bygone era.
Americans Didn’t Elect GOP Majorities To Live Like Democrats Are In Charge
On the omnibus, on the Second Amendment, on border safety—almost every issue—the GOP continues to betray the American people.
The Next Big Republican Spending Bill Is Packed With Liberal Priorities
Conservatives are in the position of having to fight like hell for their priorities to be included, only to be publicly shamed for ‘obstructing’ the process when they do.
Paul Ryan Flip-Flops On Fiscal Responsibility To Prop Up Obamacare
After decrying Obamacare as ‘full of gimmicks and smoke-and-mirrors’ in 2010, Ryan is now using budget gimmicks to bail out the law.
Did Hatch Call The Wrong Party ‘Stupid’ Over Obamacare?
The Republican Obamacare strategy does seem like a ‘stupid’ approach for several reasons. First, it does not repeal Obamacare.
Republicans Won’t Save Themselves By Destroying Their Party
Jonathan Rauch and Benjamin Wittes see Donald Trump and his political coalition as uniquely dangerous, instead of as symptomatic of crumbling institutions and a declining civic impulse.
Why It’s A Big Problem If The FISA Court Relied On Steele’s Hearsay To Grant A Surveillance Order
The Trump dossier allegations came from unnamed Russian sources — not Christopher Steele or other known informants. That’s a big problem.
In ‘Budget’ Deal, Republicans Just Raised Your Taxes Through The Roof
Republicans voted to add the very type of spending that allegedly concerns them most, and dramatically increased the burden of government on taxpayers.
House Intel Member Challenges Wolf Blitzer: ‘Why Aren’t We Talking About What’s In These Memos?’
‘Why aren’t we talking about what’s in these memos? Why aren’t we talking about whether the FBI abused their power?’
3 Better Ways To Cope With Trump’s Presidency Than Chelsea Handler’s Winter Sabbatical
I hope Chelsea Handler accomplished her goal of reducing her political anxiety. But if her fellow Resistance members want to do likewise, lounging at the nearest ski resort isn’t the way.
Expanding Earmarks Again Will Not Solve Congress’s Dysfunction
Proponents argue earmarks help Congress get legislation passed, and fall within the congressional power of the purse. Both arguments are false.
11 Of 12 Vulnerable Senators Seeking 2018 Re-Election Have Declining Approval Ratings
The prospect of another term isn’t looking like such a sure thing for these 12 senators who will seek reelection in 2018.
Here’s A Crazy Theory: Maybe Americans Just Want A Rational Immigration Policy
Many voters hold more nuanced views on immigration than partisans in Washington would like to admit. The shutdown is proof.
What The Shutdown Tells Us About Modern Democrats
For Democrats, anything the Republicans do is ‘undemocratic.’
Why Entitlement Reform Needs To Be The Second Half Of Tax Reform
The push for entitlement reform is a longstanding Republican goal based on keeping promises to taxpayers, not a result of the much-needed tax cuts.
Coming Out As A Republican To My Democrat Family Went Worse Than Coming Out Gay
I reached my threshold where no amount of hypothetical Republican bigotry or greed could approach the magnitude of hypocrisy, corruption, or criminality I saw rotting Democrats.
This All-Republican Congress Avoids Tough Choices Now, Meaning Worse Choices Later
Congress still refuses to eat its policy spinach, following the path of least resistance in making easy choices rather than tough ones.
Democrats Are Fooling Themselves About Tax Reform’s Unpopularity
Like Obamacare, people don’t know what’s in the tax reform bill. But unlike Obamacare, they’re going to be pleasantly surprised.
The Proposed Obamacare Settlement Would Cede All House Republicans Have Won
In their fight to preserve the House’s constitutional authority and stop propping up Obamacare, the proposed settlement would give conservatives precious little.
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