By this point, you’ve likely already heard that Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia introduced a motion to vacate against House Speaker Mike Johnson yesterday. One of the most common responses I saw on social media following the announcement, even from conservatives, was some variation of “Here we go again.” I’ll confess that I probably […]
Last week, the Pentagon’s UFO investigative office, AARO. released the first volume of its long-awaited UAP historical report. A second volume is expected later this year. They concluded that there was “no evidence” to support recent contentions that the Pentagon has been secretly studying captured technologies from non-human intelligence or biological specimens of “extraterrestrials.” In […]
If we were living in more normal times, this news would barely merit a mention. President Joe Biden is reportedly summoning the four top congressional leaders for a meeting to discuss spending bills intended to provide foreign aid for Ukraine and Israel, as well as a larger spending bill needed to avert a potential government […]
This morning, the Democrats in the Senate, combined with a pack of Biden Republicans, forced through the combined foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. (But mostly Ukraine.) Even with that accomplished, the prospects for the bill look dim at best in the House. It’s unclear if there would be enough GOP support to […]
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was all set to endorse Rep. Matt Rosendale for Senate in his Montana race. Then the blowback came and Johnson changed his mind. It sounds like Johnson’s backtracking happened quickly. Johnson informed several Republicans this morning that he will endorse Rosendale. He spoke to a senator and a member […]
Is it a troll, or a serious endorsement? Even Matt Gaetz’ colleagues aren’t certain. Gaetz himself won’t disavow his apparent endorsement of Kevin McCarthy, and his response to reporters when asked about it seem to suggest he might actually believe that Kevin McCarthy would make an excellent Chair of the Republican Party. Mr. McCarthy, who […]
As Casey Stengel once remarked about the 1962 Mets: “Can’t anyone here play this game?” Part of the game in Congress requires recognizing defeat before one takes the field — especially on high-profile votes. A good maxim for leadership would be: When it doubt, sit it out. And yet House Republican leadership took not just […]
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