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Internal Docs Show Senate Republicans Are Lurching Toward Earmarks, The ‘Currency Of Corruption’ To ‘Buy And Sell Votes’
The Federalist has obtained the proposed GOP conference rules, allowing for earmarks, which truly conservative lawmakers call the ‘currency of corruption.’
If Members Of Congress Don’t Want To Do Their Job In Person, They Should Resign
We should not allow those who want permanent power in Congress to exploit a crisis to redefine representation. Proxy remote voting is a travesty.
The Courageous Dr. Tom Coburn
Dr. Coburn existed in Washington, but walked through it as a man who lived apart from its values, a pilgrim in an unholy land.
4 Ways State Lawmakers Can Keep Fighting Abortion
Hellerstedt doesn’t mean lawmakers need to ignore the medical reality of abortion’s risks and substandard clinics.
Why Scientists Shouldn’t Make Laws
The facts scientists discover do not in themselves tell us how to handle them. That is a political question every American has a right to weigh in on.