Will Democrats Ever Confirm A Republican SCOTUS Nominee Again?
The idea of an executive branch or SCOTUS nominee being confirmed by a Senate controlled by the opposing party may very well be dead.
Nuking Minority Rights In The Senate Is A Terrible Idea
I am concerned with long-term consequences: the Senate’s ability to protect the rights of those with minority viewpoints, and to check an unruly majority and an overly empowered executive.
Biden’s Attack On ‘White Man’s Culture’ Is A Mix Of Historical Illiteracy And Dishonesty
To say the U.S. can do better is one thing. To say American culture is a unique purveyor of racism and misogyny, as Biden does, is historical illiteracy.
Watch Mike Lee Mock Green New Deal With Velociraptors And Tauntauns
‘The aspirations of the proposal have been called radical and extreme. But mostly they are ridiculous,’ Lee said.
Senator Joni Ernst On Women In Combat, Iowa, And Paid Family Leave
Senator Ernst joins the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss her recent policy proposals, and the 2020 Democrats swinging through her state of Iowa.
The Senate Can Amend Effort To Block Trump’s Border Emergency Declaration
Can senators amend a resolution of termination under the National Emergencies Act? Yes.
Pro-Life Senator Raises Questions About Circuit Court Nominee Neomi Rao’s Judicial Philosophy
Senator Hawley said he is especially concerned about Rao’s views on substantive due process, especially when it comes to the implied right to abortion.
Sen. Joni Ernst Introduces Bill To Expose ‘Billion-Dollar Boondoggles’ Like California High-Speed Rail
The Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act requires a list of every federally funded project that is $1 billion or more over budget or five years or more behind schedule.
Senate Republicans’ Higher Ed Agenda Leaves Much To Be Desired
The Senate’s outgoing education chairman is focusing on reforms that are worthwhile but paltry compared to the problems of politicization and trivialization in higher education.
Judges, Regulation, And The Federal Budget: An Interview With Senator Mike Braun
Senator Mike Braun discusses the rising costs of education, healthcare and other economic issues with Executive Editor Joy Pullmann.
What Pundits Get Wrong About The Border Security Fight
There is no question that Trump lost the battle of his own making. It is also true that this is not the final battle in whether the country seeks to uphold rule of law at her border.
Ilhan Omar Should Apologize To Lindsey Graham
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s baseless allegation that Lindsey Graham is compromised is disgraceful and Graham deserves an apology.
Stop Trying To Make Reapportioning The Senate Happen. It’s Not Going To Happen
Derangement over the president fuels many of the more miasmic theories of government currently hovering in the left’s fever swamps. Such as making the Senate population-based.
No, Senate Apportionment Is Not White Supremacy
An Atlantic article arguing that giving each state two senators is racist badly misreads how and why Americans make voting choices.
Martha McSally is Arizona’s New Senator, But Will She Hold The Seat?
The big question about Martha McSally isn’t her qualifications, it’s her prior failure as a campaigner.
The Reform The Senate Needs Is The End Of Directly Electing Senators
In returning power to the states, Americans would be bringing government closer to the people, where it belongs.
Republicans Won Nearly Half Of Florida Hispanics In 2018, But Trouble Looms For 2020
In defiance of most polls and conventional wisdom inside the Beltway, the GOP saw an 18-point net gain among this constituency in the Sunshine State compared to 2016.
Yes, Voting Against Kavanaugh Hurt Senate Democrats, And So Would Impeaching Him
Reports say Democrats will use their new power to investigate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. That could hurt them with voters, just like ruining his reputation did in 2018.
Democrats Aren’t Losing Faith In Our Constitutional System. They Just Don’t Like It
Many Democrats see the Constitution as a way to achieve their partisan goals, not as a set of politically neutral and idealistic values.
Lessons Of 2018: Trumpism Won, Progressivism Lost
The Resistance who had actively convinced themselves of the wave’s existence, were hampered by the economy, by Kavanaugh, and by a challenging map.
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