McConnell Makes Big Promises, But The Filibuster Was Never The Real Reason He Ignored Conservatives
When McConnell cares about something — actually cares about it — we see how quickly his tune changes.
Former Paul Ryan Staffer Cheerleads For Return Of ‘Old-Fashioned, Run-Of-The-Mill Corruption’ To Congress
George Callas, now managing director of government affairs and public policy at the firm Steptoe and Johnson, justified his opinion by claiming earmarks are necessary to reform the larger “legislative and governing process.”
Liz Cheney Wants To Lead The GOP — Right Back To Its Bush/Cheney Past
In every one of the four years Cheney’s been in Congress, the party has become less and less the party of the neoconservatives, and more and more the party of the populists.
As Impeachment Fails, Romney Stands Alone
Helpful to no one in the Senate, Romney waited until after the decisions made by all his fellow Republicans were announced to take his stand.
Bloomberg Retracts Hit Job Article Falsely Claiming Antisemitism From Trump Labor Aide
The decision comes a day after a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request revealed the entire Bloomberg operation to be a hit job from the start.
Bloomberg Attacks Trump Official For Mocking Anti-Semite
Bloomberg News said Leif Olson, policy adviser at the Department of Labor, made antisemitic comments, when, in fact, he was mocking antisemitic views.
Podcast: A Retrospective Look At How The GOP Became The Party Of Trump
Politico Reporter Tim Alberta joins the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss his new book, “American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump.”
Paul Ryan Is Right: California’s Election Laws Are Vulnerable To Fraud
Watching every single contested congressional race flip from Republican to Democrat days after the election is, as Paul Ryan put it, weird. Here are six reasons California’s election laws are deeply flawed.
Henry Olsen On The Midterm Revenge Of The RINOS
Henry Olsen joins the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss suburban voters, House leadership, and possible 2020 outcomes.
Former Paul Ryan Staffer Defeats The ‘Iron Stache’ In Wisconsin House Race
Some Democrats ardently believe authentic, unapologetic progressivism is more appealing to voters than feigned or sincere centrism. That tactic failed in this case.
Conservative Combat Vet Seeks GOP Senate Nomination In Wisconsin
The winner of Tuesday’s primary will face incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin in what Democrats are treating as a vulnerable seat this year.
Podcast: One Year After The Baseball Shooting, Steve Scalise, And Race For Speaker
Mary Katharine Ham and Elaina Plott follow the story of Rep. Steve Scalise over the last year, from his nearly fatal injury in Alexandria, to the rumors of a potential Paul Ryan successor.
A Miracle Hit DC When A Gunman Opened Fire On Republican Members Of Congress
Political life is just like baseball: When the game ends, it breaks your heart.
Report: Social Security And Medicare Will Bankrupt America Faster Than We Thought
The trustees who oversee Social Security issued their latest report on the financial health of it and Medicaid, and it is not good.
If The Left Really Cared About Income Inequality, They’d Support Privatizing Social Security
Republicans ought to embrace the moral arguments about reducing inequality to make a fresh case for limited government on Social Security.
Not Only Did Paul Ryan Not Fix Entitlements, He Made Them Worse
Paul Ryan’s ‘legacy’ on entitlement reform will consist of his role as the first speaker to repeal a cap on entitlement spending.