by James Fite | Jan 6, 2023 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
In 1923, the 68th Congress took nine votes over three days to elect a speaker of the House. The 118th officially blew past that historical milestone Thursday, Jan. 5, when members opted to adjourn just after 8 p.m. Swamp time with eleven failed elections in the...
by James Fite | Jan 5, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Politics
The second day of voting for the Speaker of the House ended early with no decision other than to come back and try again that evening. The House reconvened at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, but called it a night less than half an hour later and without another vote. It...
by Tim Donner | Jan 4, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
When the famed conservative icon William F. Buckley ran for mayor of New York City in 1965, he uttered one of the most amusing lines in American political history. Asked what he would do if his long-shot candidacy actually succeeded and he won the election, he...
by Mark Angelides | Jan 3, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
In 297 BC, King Pyrrhus of Epirus won a decisive victory against the Roman army, and with it, realized he would ultimately lose the war. At the battle of Asculum, the king defeated his enemy but lost so many of his key commanders and soldiers that his ability to...
by Mark Angelides | Jan 2, 2023 | Articles, Politics
As the 118th Congress prepares to convene, the speakership remains in doubt. Prospective Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy late Sunday provided a number of key concessions to recalcitrant members of the Republican Party in his proposed House Rules package. But early...