by James Fite | Apr 17, 2021 | Articles, Politics
Democrats have been trying to make Washington, D.C. a full state for years – with little luck, thus far. The latest attempt has cleared the House Oversight Committee and will face the full chamber Tuesday, April 20. Will another star soon be added to the flag? Not...
by Mark Angelides | Mar 11, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Politics
When a bill receives zero bipartisan support, it’s not surprising that one side would claim it to be the seed of the Republic’s downfall. Such hyperbole is commonplace on both sides of the aisle and has become par for the course in terms of post-vote messaging....
by Mark Angelides | Feb 25, 2021 | Articles, The Left
Far from the new era of bipartisan accomplishment promised by President Biden and much touted by the Fourth Estate, the House of Representatives appears embroiled in acrimony and an aura of near-open hostility. At the heart of this political sniping is the idea that...
by James Fite | Jan 26, 2021 | Articles, Climate Change, Law, Politics, Social Issues, The Constitution, The Left, Trump Administration
While the Democrats of Congress jumped immediately into the fray their first full day in office, Republicans – now officially the resistance party – held off until after Joe Biden’s inauguration to launch their bevy of bills. Knowing the odds of success to be...
by Graham J Noble | Jan 15, 2021 | Articles, Law, Politics, The Constitution, The Left, Trump Administration
Impeaching President Donald Trump in the House of Representatives – again – was the easy part. Democrats even found ten Republicans to go along with the vote. Convicting Trump in the Senate, though, and perhaps even convening a Senate trial, will be considerably more...